Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly. “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton! Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy. “Why! I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!””
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading “KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.”
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 “Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.”
In this reading “Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton!
lacking funds
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
at any time
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
and nothing more
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
a special situation
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
male cat
From this reading “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why!
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading KIDNAPPING JIMMY “Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well--well--it can’t be true--how in thunder----” “Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 22 holds 182 sentences of The Rambler Club on the Texas border, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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