Chapter 19 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied. In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights. He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch. This cast weird shadows. Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
Chapter 19 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.”
possessive form of “johnny” — “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
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “This cast weird shadows.”
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 “He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.”
be contingent on
In this reading “He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.”
In this reading “Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.”
In this reading “A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.”
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 NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
at or in the front
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
put or send forth
From this reading This cast weird shadows.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
perceived or discerned
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
possessive form of “johnny” — “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 A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
not any; not one
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading This cast weird shadows.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then he fancied he detected a crouching figure ahead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cast weird shadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spur leading to the museum there were no lights.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
characterized by variety
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was obliged to depend upon his electric torch.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading This cast weird shadows.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NIGHT’S GRIM BATTLE Johnny’s journeys on foot that night were long and varied.
Chapter 19 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 19 holds 136 sentences of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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