Chapter VIII of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, “In Hot Pursuit,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, “In Hot Pursuit,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom. The worst had happened. The autogiro was stolen. The Ladybug! Her dearest possession.
Chapter VIII of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, “In Hot Pursuit,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Her dearest possession.”
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading “The Ladybug!”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “The autogiro was stolen.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.”
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earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
In this reading “Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
From this reading The autogiro was stolen.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Her dearest possession.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worst had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The worst had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dearest possession.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading The Ladybug!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
not in physical motion
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Her dearest possession.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The autogiro was stolen.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Linda replaced the telephone receiver and sat motionless, staring at the wall of the hotel bedroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The autogiro was stolen.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst had happened.
Chapter 8 of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight by Edith Lavell holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 231 sentences of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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