Chapter XXV of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “A Wolf Seeks Culture,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “A Wolf Seeks Culture,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook. That is to say, he did not deal in small change. He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse. He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away. He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.
Chapter XXV of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, “A Wolf Seeks Culture,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.”
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading “He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.”
more desirable than another
From this reading “He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.”
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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remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.”
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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 He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
to come or go into
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
a social unit living together
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
not any; not one
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
more desirable than another
From this reading He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He never picked a pocket nor snatched a purse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He preferred to deal in matters pertaining to thousands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, he did not deal in small change.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmie McGowan was no ordinary cheap crook.
during the time that
From this reading He did not jimmy a door to enter and carry away the silver while a family was away.
Chapter 25 of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 holds 125 sentences of The Arrow of Fire: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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