Chapter 20 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent. It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others. “Here she is,” Allen said. “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.” He looked at Nick.
Chapter 20 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.”
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.”
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
very good
From this reading ““Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.””
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading ““Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.””
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.”
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In this reading ““Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at Nick.”
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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 It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Nick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
without deviation
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Nick.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here she is,” Allen said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here she is,” Allen said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Nick.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
very good
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here she is,” Allen said.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Not as nifty as some I’ve seen, but she serves the purpose.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It proved to be quite a distance from Nick’s shelter, and not directly on the street, but set back slightly from the others.
in the direction of
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
which person or people
From this reading BUNCOED Nick and the stranger, who said his name was Jimmie Allen, walked toward Allen’s tent.
Chapter 20 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp by James Cody Ferris holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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