Chapter 28 of Hike and the aeroplane is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Hike and the aeroplane is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up. Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan. Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six. Was Hike in the game? Rather.
Chapter 28 of Hike and the aeroplane is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.”
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
From this reading “THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.”
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “Was Hike in the game?”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.”
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading “Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.”
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 “Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.”
large animals that are hunted for sport
In this reading “THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.”
In this reading “Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.”
In this reading “THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
the organ of sight
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Was Hike in the game?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
be the source of pain
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
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 THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Pink Eye Morrison had hurt his ankle, at left end, and had been replaced by Dongan.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BIG GAME The Santa Benicia team came on the field, after the first half, with Left Eared Dongan in the line-up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Otherwise, they had gone through the first half without injury, and the score was six to six.
Chapter 28 of Hike and the aeroplane by Sinclair Lewis holds 68 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.
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