Chapter 8 of An aviator's luck is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of An aviator's luck is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s. He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell. He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand. There was a wireless in Zip’s room! Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
Chapter 8 of An aviator's luck is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.”
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading “He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
medium for communication
From this reading “There was a wireless in Zip’s room!”
close with a zipper
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
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.
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travel across or pass over
In this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
In this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
In this reading “He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.”
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 There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
in actual fact
From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
and nothing more
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
express in words
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
in the direction of
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
at the time that
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
medium for communication
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
close with a zipper
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
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