Chapter 10 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“HIST THERE! YOU!” Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon. About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives. Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
Chapter 10 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
In this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
In this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
the practical world as opposed to the academic world
In this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
In this reading “Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.”
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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 Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
at any time
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HIST THERE!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
in motion
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
having a supporting base
From this reading Some were seated on palm logs, and some were standing.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “HIST THERE!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a broad fire of coals was a group of thirty or forty natives.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Two hours later, peering from a thicket of tall ferns and sprouting palms, the two boys were witnessing one of the most fascinating moving pictures from real life that they had ever chanced upon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU!”
Chapter 10 of Jet Plane Mystery by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 10 holds 169 sentences of Jet Plane Mystery, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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