Chapter 10 of Billy Whiskers' Adventures is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Billy Whiskers' Adventures is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UP IN A DIRIGIBLE "Help! Oh, help! I must have some air," whined Stubby. "I am getting seasick!" But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
Chapter 10 of Billy Whiskers' Adventures is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.”
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.”
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading “But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.”
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading “"I am getting seasick!"”
short and blunt
From this reading “I must have some air," whined Stubby.”
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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 UP IN A DIRIGIBLE "Help!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am getting seasick!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading UP IN A DIRIGIBLE "Help!
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I am getting seasick!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading UP IN A DIRIGIBLE "Help!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP IN A DIRIGIBLE "Help!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, help!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading "I am getting seasick!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
short and blunt
From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But neither Billy nor Button heard him as the noise of the engine and propellers drowned all other sounds in the balloon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP IN A DIRIGIBLE "Help!
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From this reading I must have some air," whined Stubby.
Chapter 10 of Billy Whiskers' Adventures by Frances Trego Montgomery holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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