Chapter 2 of Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon." This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site. "And Raynham?" I asked.
Chapter 2 of Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
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 “This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.”
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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 This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
later than; following
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Raynham?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
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From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Raynham?"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JOHN'S "Hawker left this afternoon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
which person or people
From this reading This message was shouted by a chance-met motorist, who held up our own car as we were driving back to St. John's from Ferryland on the evening of May the eighteenth, after an unsuccessful search for an aërodrome site.
Chapter 2 of Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours by Arthur Whitten, Sir Brown holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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