Chapter 8 of Airplane Boys at Platinum River is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Airplane Boys at Platinum River is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?” Jim asked. “A splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered. The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map. His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
Chapter 8 of Airplane Boys at Platinum River is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
joint operation or action
From this reading “His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.”
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading “His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.”
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading ““A splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
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In this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
at or in the front
In this reading “The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.”
In this reading “His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.”
In this reading “THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?””
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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 splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “A splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jim asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
joint operation or action
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
moving swiftly
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim asked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
by chance
From this reading “A splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered.
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading “A splinter, perhaps,” Arto answered.
the environmental condition
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
moving very fast
From this reading The Flying Buddy made a swift survey of his surroundings, a glance at the dials in front of him and at the map.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His brain was clear and worked with the precision and cooperation of the brave little machine he was driving through space.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AIR BATTLE “Did you get any of them with your guns?”
Chapter 8 of Airplane Boys at Platinum River by E. J. (Edith Janice) Craine holds 164 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 8 holds 164 sentences of Airplane Boys at Platinum River, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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