Chapter 18 of Triple Spies is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Triple Spies is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!" When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once. "I seen it! I seen it; a submarine! A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.
Chapter 18 of Triple Spies is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.”
“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 “When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.”
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading “When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “"I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!"”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.”
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 "I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!"
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
“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 When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
on one occasion
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!"
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "I SEEN IT--A SUBMARINE!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
at the time that
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A German submarine in the river!" the Rat whispered excitedly.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
which person or people
From this reading When Johnny realized that it was Jerry the Rat who was whispering at the keyhole he admitted him at once.
Chapter 18 of Triple Spies by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 165 sentences of Triple Spies, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Triple Spies by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Triple Spies by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3176 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #13880 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #13880, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 264 minutes of reading across 636 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Triple Spies section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 20 chapters of Triple Spies to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Triple Spies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
