Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry. He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust. "Shoot the thing, Jerry! You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank. "That just suits me.
Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.”
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading “He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.”
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading “He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.”
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “"That just suits me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
and nothing more
From this reading "That just suits me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
make short successive sounds
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Shoot the thing, Jerry!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "That just suits me.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
a special situation
From this reading "Shoot the thing, Jerry!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was staring at the enormous rattler, that still kept up a buzzing with his rattle, and which sound poor Will had believed was made by a locust.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WILL DOES IT "Talk to me about babes in the woods!" gasped jerry.
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From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've been wise enough to fetch your gun!" said Frank.
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