Chapter VI of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, “Mystery Singers of the Night,” is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, “Mystery Singers of the Night,” is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently. "What are they singing?" she whispered. "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply. "Too far away. Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
Chapter VI of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, “Mystery Singers of the Night,” is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.”
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 “"I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “"What are they singing?" she whispered.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “"I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"What are they singing?" she whispered.”
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.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they singing?" she whispered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Too far away.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Too far away.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
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 "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
engage in
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they singing?" she whispered.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "What are they singing?" she whispered.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "I can't make it out," was Johnny's slow reply.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Besides--it doesn't sound like English, at all."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they singing?" she whispered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too far away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred was leaning forward, lips parted, listening intently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they singing?" she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What are they singing?" she whispered.
Chapter 6 of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 6 holds 258 sentences of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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