Chapter 17 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAPPED “It’s no use. We’re in for it.” Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars. From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor. “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
Chapter 17 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading ““Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.”
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading “Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading ““Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.”
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading “From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “TRAPPED “It’s no use.”
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.
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In this reading “Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.”
In this reading “From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.”
In this reading “From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.”
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 From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’re in for it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’re in for it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We’re in for it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAPPED “It’s no use.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
not any; not one
From this reading TRAPPED “It’s no use.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Five minutes later MacGregor dropped his oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From some spot close to that dark bulk against the sky had come the throb of a motor.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED “It’s no use.
the act of using
From this reading TRAPPED “It’s no use.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Rusty, me child,” the old man’s voice was very gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re in for it.”
Chapter 17 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 108 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.
Chapter 17 holds 108 sentences of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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