Chapter 8 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone. He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible. While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened. Both boys turned quickly. In the doorway stood Sim.
Chapter 8 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.”
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.”
the act of making something clean
From this reading “FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “In the doorway stood Sim.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In the doorway stood Sim.”
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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 He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys turned quickly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys turned quickly.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
the act of making something clean
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In the doorway stood Sim.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
destroyed or killed
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the doorway stood Sim.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
with speed
From this reading Both boys turned quickly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the doorway stood Sim.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Both boys turned quickly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to give Sim as much of a start as possible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
during the time that
From this reading While he was brushing the straw under Sim's bunk the door opened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FLIGHT Stan began cleaning up their room so that the guards checking rooms that night would not notice Sim had gone.
Chapter 8 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Rutherford G. (Rutherford George) Montgomery holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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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