Chapter 8 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet. "Great Scott! What was that?" cried Bob Somers. "Jiminy crickets!" exclaimed Dave. "Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.
Chapter 8 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “"Jiminy crickets!" exclaimed Dave.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “"Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.”
plural of “haven” — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “"Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott!”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.”
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading What was that?" cried Bob Somers.
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading "Jiminy crickets!" exclaimed Dave.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What was that?" cried Bob Somers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jiminy crickets!" exclaimed Dave.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Jiminy crickets!" exclaimed Dave.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.
plural of “haven” — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading "Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jiminy crickets!" exclaimed Dave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was that?" cried Bob Somers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was that?" cried Bob Somers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTRUDER The sleepers awoke on the instant, and scrambled to their feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was that?" cried Bob Somers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was that?" cried Bob Somers.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grab your guns!" yelled Havens.
Chapter 8 of The Rambler club in the mountains by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 156 sentences of The Rambler club in the mountains, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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