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The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys

The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell is available here as the complete text, split into 919 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell33 chapters

The Arrow of Fire A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43263.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 33 chapters

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The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys

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  1. Chapter I 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Running Battle 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Talking in the Dark 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Mysterious Violence 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII In Court 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Prisoners at the Bar 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Clues 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Royal Feast 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Sworn to Stand By 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII From Out the Shadows 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A Marked Man 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Johnny Scores a Knockdown 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Johnny Finds a Man 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Face That Seemed a Mask 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Sergeant's Story 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII A Scream--a Shot 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX A Bullet 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX A Card from the Underworld 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Secret Number 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Startling Transformations 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Many Bullets 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Not on the Program 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV A Wolf Seeks Culture 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI These Are the Guns 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII An Arrow Speeds to Its Mark 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Taken for a Ride 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Many Perils 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI The Creeping Spot 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Sky High 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII The Show-Down 40 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Yes. All 4592 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43263 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #43263, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys take to read?

About 382 minutes of reading across 919 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Reilly
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