Chapter 6 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start. What had wakened him? He could not say for sure. He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout. Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
Chapter 6 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.”
“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 “SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.”
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In this reading “Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.”
In this reading “He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.”
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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 SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not say for sure.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not say for sure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had wakened him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not say for sure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had wakened him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
“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 SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not say for sure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
by chance
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
express in words
From this reading He could not say for sure.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He could not say for sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Propping himself up on one elbow he listened intently.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a feeling that it had been a human voice, perhaps a shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What had wakened him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had wakened him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading SMOKEY JOE’S BLUE BEARS Johnny awoke with a start.
Chapter 6 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 6 holds 145 sentences of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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