Chapter 24 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night. The wind had gone down with the sun. The sea was calm. On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy. “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
Chapter 24 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make calm or still
From this reading “The sea was calm.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ““I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.”
an expectation
From this reading “On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.”
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading ““I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.”
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading “On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.”
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading “OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.”
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In this reading ““I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
anew
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
make calm or still
From this reading The sea was calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
an expectation
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
on one occasion
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was calm.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
transport commercially
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
lacking natural ease
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On board the Oriental ship there was a strained air of tense expectancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVERTAKING A SHADOW Once again it was night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I can’t understand what’s keepin’ ’em here,” MacGregor said in a low tone to his young companions.
Chapter 24 of The Shadow Passes: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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