Chapter 9 of Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased. She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company. “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men? It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.” “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
Chapter 9 of Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ““Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?”
plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading ““Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased.”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.””
come to pass
From this reading ““Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ““Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.”
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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In this reading ““Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
at any time
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.”
and nothing more
From this reading It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased.
leave undone or leave out
From this reading It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
come to pass
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gained her point, and now had another surprise for the company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Martin, too, was pleased.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Aw,” said Bob, “we can’t go telling stories about women.
which person or people
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It’s just like you to neglect the women altogether.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did it ever occur to you that there are famous flyers who aren’t men?
Chapter 9 of Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights by Jack Wright holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 9 holds 85 sentences of Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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