Chapter 7 of Jane, Stewardess of the Air Lines is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Jane, Stewardess of the Air Lines is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock. "I phoned, but you had started for the field. It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn." Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders. "You're optimistic," he grinned.
Chapter 7 of Jane, Stewardess of the Air Lines is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “"You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"You're optimistic," he grinned.”
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading “"You're optimistic," he grinned.”
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “"I phoned, but you had started for the field.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."”
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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return home
In this reading “"You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.”
In this reading “It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."”
In this reading “"I phoned, but you had started for the field.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
the first light of day
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "You're optimistic," he grinned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're optimistic," he grinned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading "You're optimistic," he grinned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I phoned, but you had started for the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
which person or people
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Slim Bollei, who had been looking out the window, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's snowing west of here and the _Coast to Coast_ won't get out of Rock Springs before dawn."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might as well go home, Jane," said Miss Comstock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're optimistic," he grinned.
Chapter 7 of Jane, Stewardess of the Air Lines by Ruthe S. Wheeler holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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