Chapter 6 of Cities in the air is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cities in the air is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed. "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all! A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!" "But how?" I questioned.
Chapter 6 of Cities in the air is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!”
by chance
From this reading “"A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I questioned.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!”
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 “A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"”
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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 Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
(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 "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
by chance
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I questioned.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A chance out of millions, with death at the end of it, maybe, but a chance to get Connell and his secret back!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading A Daring Venture "I have it!" he exclaimed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A way that two of us can win free with--and maybe all!
Chapter 6 of Cities in the air by Edmond Hamilton holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 6 holds 69 sentences of Cities in the air, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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