Chapter 4 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!” Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist. “He’s from my home town.” “What?” Stew exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!””
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!””
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading “Stew exclaimed.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!””
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In this reading “Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.”
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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 A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He’s from my home town.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s from my home town.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He’s from my home town.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He’s from my home town.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Stew exclaimed.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading A GLORIOUS FIGHT “Good old Ted!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “He’s from my home town.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jack exclaimed without thinking as he headed for that dangerous fringe of mist.
Chapter 4 of Jet Plane Mystery by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 4 holds 147 sentences of Jet Plane Mystery, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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