Chapter 9 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!” Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly. It had been a stirring night. Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets. As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
Chapter 9 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.”
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.”
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading “As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.”
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading “Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.”
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.”
not wanted
From this reading “As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.”
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.
In this reading “Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.”
In this reading “A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!””
In this reading “As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!””
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 A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a stirring night.
a youthful male person
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
the first light of day
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
the act of grasping
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a stirring night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a stirring night.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been a stirring night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It had been a stirring night.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
male cat
From this reading Tom Howe put out his hand to grip his partner’s solemnly.
not wanted
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As we have seen, they had come, quite by accident, upon Greasy Thumb and his undesirable companion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now gray dawn was creeping up the narrow canyons that are a city’s streets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A MOMENT OF GRIM SILENCE “Drew, old boy, we win!”
Chapter 9 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 9 holds 99 sentences of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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