Chapter XXV of The Galloping Ghost: A Mystery Story for Boys, “The Trail Leads North,” is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The Galloping Ghost: A Mystery Story for Boys, “The Trail Leads North,” is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours. He needed to think. He could think best while walking, so he walked. He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend. Or had he?
Chapter XXV of The Galloping Ghost: A Mystery Story for Boys, “The Trail Leads North,” is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
“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 “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
the act of departing
From this reading “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “He needed to think.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “He could think best while walking, so he walked.”
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In this reading “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
In this reading “After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.”
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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 had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He could think best while walking, so he walked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could think best while walking, so he walked.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He needed to think.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
“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 After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or had he?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could think best while walking, so he walked.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He needed to think.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had gone back on a man he thought of as a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He needed to think.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After leaving Drew Lane’s room, Johnny Thompson had walked the streets for hours.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He could think best while walking, so he walked.
during the time that
From this reading He could think best while walking, so he walked.
Chapter 25 of The Galloping Ghost: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 158 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.
Chapter 25 holds 158 sentences of The Galloping Ghost: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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