Chapter VIII of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, “White Foxes,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, “White Foxes,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams. Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution. Wonderful dogs they were, too. Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist. And how they could travel!
Chapter VIII of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, “White Foxes,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.”
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.”
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In this reading “One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how they could travel!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And how they could travel!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Wonderful dogs they were, too.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how they could travel!
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One feature of the North fascinated Joyce Mills more than any other—the dog teams.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wonderful dogs they were, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wonderful dogs they were, too.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And how they could travel!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her outfit had engaged two of these teams at Fort Resolution.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Long, rangy, muscular fellows, they stood to her waist.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wonderful dogs they were, too.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful dogs they were, too.
Chapter 8 of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 8 holds 233 sentences of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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