Chapter 21 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A. Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it. They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it. Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest. He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
Chapter 21 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading “Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
extremely
From this reading “They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.”
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 “Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.”
In this reading “Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.”
In this reading “He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
later than; following
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
any thing at all
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
and nothing more
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
and nothing more
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said: “Life on this island has become impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
extremely
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MARY BROWN FROM THE U. S. A.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Ted’s adventure began, Jack was just sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily after only three hours of rest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had become tremendously excited but were unable to do anything about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jack and Stew had heard Ted’s battle with the jet plane without seeing it.
Chapter 21 of Jet Plane Mystery by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 149 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.
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