Chapter 16 of Triple Spies is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Triple Spies is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up. He was a reporter, out scouting for news. "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face. "Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman. "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
Chapter 16 of Triple Spies is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.”
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 “"Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"Didn't you never view that map of his before?"”
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading “"Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “He was a reporter, out scouting for news.”
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading “He was a reporter, out scouting for news.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “"Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.”
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 A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
a quick look
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
“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 THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
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 "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading "Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.
having three corners
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Didn't you never view that map of his before?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a reporter, out scouting for news.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
during the time that
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Johnny Thompson, you nut!" growled the policeman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young man came running up.
Chapter 16 of Triple Spies by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 142 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 16 holds 142 sentences of Triple Spies, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Triple Spies by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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