Chapter XIX of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “A Bullet,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “A Bullet,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute. When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion. "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy! They have shot her!" "Who?"
Chapter XIX of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “A Bullet,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “"It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.”
“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 Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.”
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.”
reflecting optimism
From this reading “"It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.”
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In this reading “"It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!”
In this reading “"It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!”
In this reading “When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have shot her!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They have shot her!"
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
“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 Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
reflecting optimism
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They have shot her!"
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have shot her!"
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It's Rosy," he said in a scarcely audible voice, "Rosy!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny Thompson was not at the telephone for more than the space of one minute.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned to the porch where Herman McCarthey sat placidly smoking, he was choked with emotion.
Chapter 19 of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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