Chapter 17 of Mystery Wings: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Mystery Wings: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!” Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper. “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?” “Sure.” Meg’s eyes shone.
Chapter 17 of Mystery Wings: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading ““See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?””
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading ““See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?””
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading ““See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?””
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!””
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Meg’s eyes shone.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading ““See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?””
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.”
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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!””
at or in the front
In this reading ““See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Meg’s eyes shone.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.
and nothing more
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meg’s eyes shone.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Look, Meg!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Meg’s eyes shone.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “See those two slim fellows that seem to be just hanging around in front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Johnny’s voice was close to a whisper.
Chapter 17 of Mystery Wings: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 157 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 17 holds 157 sentences of Mystery Wings: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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