Chapter XXIII of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, “Whither Away?,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, “Whither Away?,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course? Some secret device for changing its course? An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake? Johnny will never know. Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
Chapter XXIII of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, “Whither Away?,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “Some secret device for changing its course?”
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading “Some secret device for changing its course?”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?”
“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 “What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?”
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading “What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?”
In this reading “An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?”
In this reading “Some secret device for changing its course?”
In this reading “Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Some secret device for changing its course?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Some secret device for changing its course?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some secret device for changing its course?
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
“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 What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Johnny will never know.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Johnny will never know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Some secret device for changing its course?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some secret device for changing its course?
in the near future
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some things, however, he did learn soon after he came to.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
From this reading An unevenness on the surface of the frozen lake?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had caused the plane that had struck Johnny Thompson to swerve in its course?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Johnny will never know.
Chapter 23 of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 23 holds 152 sentences of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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