Chapter 22 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist. It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down. They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm. Jack really enjoyed it. For a time at least they were free from danger.
Chapter 22 of Jet Plane Mystery is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.”
very drunk
From this reading “They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.”
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 “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
In this reading “For a time at least they were free from danger.”
In this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
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 It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Jack really enjoyed it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack really enjoyed it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
become covered with mist
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
not any; not one
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Jack really enjoyed it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
very drunk
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
dependable
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
Chapter 22 of Jet Plane Mystery by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 223 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.
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