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The Crimson Flash

Chapter V · Strange Doings in the Night

Chapter V of The Crimson Flash, “Strange Doings in the Night,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.
When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.
Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.
"Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.
"I'll try again to-morrow."
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The Crimson Flash

Chapter V · Strange Doings in the Night

Chapter V of The Crimson Flash, “Strange Doings in the Night,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.
Line 2
When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.
Line 3
Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd ɪn ɔːl hɪz taɪm ɔːf ˈduːti hiː sɪˈkjʊrd ˈoʊnli wʌn bɑːnd/
Line 4
"Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.
Line 5
"I'll try again to-morrow."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bond noun US /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.”

bonds noun US /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.”

comment noun US /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “"Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.”

excessively adverb US /ɪkˈsesɪvli/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.”

Johnny noun US /ˈdʒɑːni/

“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 “The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.”

picking noun US /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading “When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.”

selling noun US /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading “The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.”

Snowball noun US /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading “When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

mental comment adjective + noun

In this reading “"Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.”

following day adjective + noun

In this reading “The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.”

low price adjective + noun

In this reading “When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.”

greater difficulty adjective + noun

In this reading “When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.”

carried out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I'll try again to-morrow."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

bondnounUS /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

GuessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll try again to-morrow."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/

“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 The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

Pant's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

SnowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Indeed, in all his time off duty he secured only one bond.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll try again to-morrow."

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "I'll try again to-morrow."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it came to picking up other bonds at Pant's excessively low price, he experienced greater difficulty than had Snowball.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The following day Johnny carried out Pant's wish in the matter of selling the three Liberty Bonds.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Guess I haven't struck the right spot yet," was his mental comment.

Chapter 5 of The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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