Chapter 2 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals. Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads. “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot. “I tell you they’re closer than you think!” “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
Chapter 2 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading ““It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading ““It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.”
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.”
operate an airplane
From this reading ““It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.”
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading “Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.”
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading ““It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.”
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 ““They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.”
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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 CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
lacking funds
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
close interaction
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
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From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
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From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
a small worthless amount
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
operate an airplane
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTACT On the flight deck Jack joined a group of his fighting pals.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They didn’t have to be too close at that,” Jack broke in.
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It’s a Jap trick,” said Dave Dunn, a torpedo bomber pilot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sprawled about the deck, they were still discussing the mysterious something that had gone screaming over their heads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you they’re closer than you think!”
Chapter 2 of Jet Plane Mystery by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 2 holds 224 sentences of Jet Plane Mystery, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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