Chapter 20 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 20 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB'S WILDCAT "Gone? It can't be!" gasped Dave. He rose slowly to his feet. "You're joking, Dick." "Not a bit of it.
Chapter 20 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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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Not a bit of it.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “BOB'S WILDCAT "Gone?”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"You're joking, Dick."”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “It can't be!" gasped Dave.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “"You're joking, Dick."”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “He rose slowly to his feet.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “He rose slowly to his feet.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “BOB'S WILDCAT "Gone?”
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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 "Not a bit of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can't be!" gasped Dave.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB'S WILDCAT "Gone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It can't be!" gasped Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It can't be!" gasped Dave.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You're joking, Dick."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading It can't be!" gasped Dave.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BOB'S WILDCAT "Gone?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can't be!" gasped Dave.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "You're joking, Dick."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading BOB'S WILDCAT "Gone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're joking, Dick."
Chapter 20 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 20 holds 156 sentences of The Rambler club in the mountains, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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