Chapter 2 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro. "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract? I'll take her with me." The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay. "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
Chapter 2 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “"In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.”
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading “_The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “"Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “"Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “_The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “"Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?”
a man salesperson
From this reading “_The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay.”
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 “"In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.”
In this reading “"In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.”
In this reading “The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
later than; following
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay.
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 Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take her with me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll take her with me."
come together
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
a man salesperson
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay.
carry out
From this reading I'll take her with me."
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading The salesman smiled at Ted Mackay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Aviation Job_ "It's marvelous!" exclaimed Linda, as the salesman came to meet her after her test-flight in the autogiro.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
during the time that
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "In the same way any other woman would buy a hat," he remarked, to Louise's amusement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you have her filled with gas and oil, while I sign the contract?
Chapter 2 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure by Edith Lavell holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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