Chapter XXII of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Strange Comrades in Battle,” is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Strange Comrades in Battle,” is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once. “You saw him!” she exclaimed. “The boy in the crimson sweater? The firebug?” “Yes,” Jeanne replied quietly.
Chapter XXII of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Strange Comrades in Battle,” is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading “When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading ““The boy in the crimson sweater?”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.”
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
From this reading “The firebug?””
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Yes,” Jeanne replied quietly.”
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading ““The boy in the crimson sweater?”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
a youthful male person
From this reading “The boy in the crimson sweater?
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “The boy in the crimson sweater?
the act of discovering something
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You saw him!” she exclaimed.
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
From this reading The firebug?”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
the act of departing
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You saw him!” she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The boy in the crimson sweater?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” Jeanne replied quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
on one occasion
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
with low volume
From this reading “Yes,” Jeanne replied quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” Jeanne replied quietly.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You saw him!” she exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading “The boy in the crimson sweater?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The boy in the crimson sweater?
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
at the time that
From this reading When Florence learned of Jeanne’s exciting discovery on Birch Island she was for going there at once.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” Jeanne replied quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saw him!” she exclaimed.
Chapter 22 of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 22 holds 209 sentences of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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