Chapter XV of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “Johnny Finds a Man,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “Johnny Finds a Man,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio. "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake. "Mind if I sit down awhile? Sort of like to see how the calls go out." "Not a bit," Johnny smiled.
Chapter XV of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “Johnny Finds a Man,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 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.
for a short time
From this reading “"Mind if I sit down awhile?”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Sort of like to see how the calls go out."”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.”
“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 “That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.”
medium for communication
From this reading “That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.”
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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take a seat
In this reading “"Mind if I sit down awhile?”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Sort of like to see how the calls go out."”
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 "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
for a short time
From this reading "Mind if I sit down awhile?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit," Johnny smiled.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mind if I sit down awhile?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mind if I sit down awhile?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mind if I sit down awhile?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
“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 That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind if I sit down awhile?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit," Johnny smiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
medium for communication
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Hello, boy," he said, putting out a big, brown hand for a shake.
be seated
From this reading "Mind if I sit down awhile?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not a bit," Johnny smiled.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sort of like to see how the calls go out."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That night Sergeant McCarthey visited Johnny in his cubby-hole by the big radio studio.
Chapter 15 of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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