Chapter XXV of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “The End of the Fire Season,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “The End of the Fire Season,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat. He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing. By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive. He knew that they were now safe. A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
Chapter XXV of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “The End of the Fire Season,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.”
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.”
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading “By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.”
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “A short drop and they would regain flying speed.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
let fall to the ground
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
moving swiftly
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
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 knew that they were now safe.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
not any; not one
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew that they were now safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He knew that they were now safe.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading By skillful manipulation of the controls, he changed the movement into a nose dive.
move hurridly
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that they were now safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that they were now safe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bill lost no time in getting back into the pilot’s seat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that they were now safe.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He caught the plane as it was falling off onto one wing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A short drop and they would regain flying speed.
Chapter 25 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol by Henry Harley Arnold holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 holds 125 sentences of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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