Chapter XI of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, “Johnny's Day Off,” is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, “Johnny's Day Off,” is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun. "This is a grand dugout you've got!" Johnny enthused. Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail. She tilted sharply.
Chapter XI of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, “Johnny's Day Off,” is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading “"This is a grand dugout you've got!"”
past form of “enthuse” — cause to feel enthusiasm
From this reading “Johnny enthused.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “"This is a grand dugout you've got!"”
“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 “Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “She tilted sharply.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “She tilted sharply.”
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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In this reading “Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.”
In this reading “Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.”
In this reading “Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.”
In this reading “Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
past form of “enthuse” — cause to feel enthusiasm
From this reading Johnny enthused.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.
the act of giving
From this reading Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
“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 Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Smiling, Samatan pulled a line, giving the boat full sail.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She tilted sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tilted sharply.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She tilted sharply.
in the direction of
From this reading Next morning Johnny and old Samatan sailed away toward the smiling face of the rising sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a grand dugout you've got!"
Chapter 11 of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 11 holds 229 sentences of Sign of the Green Arrow: A Mystery Story, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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