Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here! We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly. “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!” Mr. Ball shrugged his shoulders. “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.”
a slight indication
From this reading “We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading ““Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.”
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading ““So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!””
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading ““So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!””
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ““So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ““So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Mr. Ball shrugged his shoulders.
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
a slight indication
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
the organ of sight
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
set up or found
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ball shrugged his shoulders.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ball shrugged his shoulders.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Germans are not Dutchmen,” he corrected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
move hurridly
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Mr. Ball shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Mr. Ball shrugged his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “So,” Teddy mused, “a Dutchman shot Decker!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD RUSH “A German gun out here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ve found our clue!” cried Bug Eye excitedly.
Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp by James Cody Ferris holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 7 holds 218 sentences of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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