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30-day wonder

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 10 of 30-day wonder by Richard Wilson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

What does chapter 10 of 30-day wonder contain?

Chapter 10 holds 406 sentences of 30-day wonder, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of 30-day wonder by Richard Wilson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #73375, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does 30-day wonder take to read?

About 452 minutes of reading across 1086 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in 30-day wonder

Words and structures a reader meets early in 30-day wonder, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ballantine
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Books
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Fifth
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"You mean they were afraid of this trip?"
Joy asked.
"I can't blame them for that.
I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.
Little old internal organs may never be the same."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

30-day wonder

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You mean they were afraid of this trip?"
Line 2
Joy asked.
Line 3
"I can't blame them for that.
Line 4
I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.
Line 5
Little old internal organs may never be the same."

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Little old internal organs may never be the same."”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Little old internal organs may never be the same."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

afraid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

asked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Joy asked.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

blame

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I can't blame them for that.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I can't blame them for that.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I can't blame them for that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I can't blame them for that.

I'm

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From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

internal

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From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

Joy

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From this reading Joy asked.

little

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

mean

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

never

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

old

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

organs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

queasy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

still

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

takeoff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm still a little queasy after that takeoff.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I can't blame them for that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Little old internal organs may never be the same."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I can't blame them for that.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

trip

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You mean they were afraid of this trip?"