Chapter 8 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start. The hot tropical sun shone on his face. Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly. “Huh!” He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
Chapter 8 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The hot tropical sun shone on his face.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading “He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “The hot tropical sun shone on his face.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The hot tropical sun shone on his face.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.”
In this reading “The hot tropical sun shone on his face.”
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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 LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
deeply or completely
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Despite the threat of danger, he had slept soundly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The hot tropical sun shone on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up suddenly to find Stew laughing at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LOOK AT A MYSTERY PLANE Jack awoke with a start.
Chapter 8 of Jet Plane Mystery by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 8 holds 213 sentences of Jet Plane Mystery, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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