Chapter VII of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “In Court,” is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “In Court,” is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning. At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry. Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm. Rosy's dimples deepened. Who was Rosy?
Chapter VII of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “In Court,” is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “Rosy's dimples deepened.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.”
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading “At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.”
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “Rosy's dimples deepened.”
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading “At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.”
reflecting optimism
From this reading “Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.”
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In this reading “At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.”
In this reading “Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.”
In this reading “At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.”
In this reading “Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
having hair of a dark color
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Rosy's dimples deepened.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Rosy's dimples deepened.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
being one more than seven
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
a young female
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
“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 and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
according to the clock
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.
reflecting optimism
From this reading Drew called her Rosy, and patted her on the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosy's dimples deepened.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was Rosy?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny and Drew were up at eight o'clock next morning.
which person or people
From this reading Who was Rosy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At 8:30 the black-haired, dark-eyed girl with smiling lips and dimpled cheeks brought in steaming coffee and some unusual but delicious pastry.
Chapter 7 of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 holds 104 sentences of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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