Chapter 6 of Linda Carlton's Ocean Flight is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Linda Carlton's Ocean Flight is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life. Cold weather flying! Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow! Using instruments as she had never used them before. Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
Chapter 6 of Linda Carlton's Ocean Flight is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading “Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.”
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Using instruments as she had never used them before.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.”
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading “Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.”
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading “Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!”
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!”
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In this reading “_Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.”
a period of unusually cold weather
In this reading “Cold weather flying!”
In this reading “_Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.”
In this reading “_Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.”
In this reading “Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.”
a very strong wind
In this reading “Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!”
In this reading “Using instruments as she had never used them before.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold weather flying!
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
moving swiftly
From this reading Cold weather flying!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
an educational institution
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Practicing landing her plane in small spaces, marked off by the instructor.
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Using instruments as she had never used them before.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Cold weather flying!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Bad News_ The next four weeks at the school opened an entirely new chapter in Linda Carlton's life.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Figuring on drops in temperature, high winds, sleet and snow!
Chapter 6 of Linda Carlton's Ocean Flight by Edith Lavell holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 6 holds 193 sentences of Linda Carlton's Ocean Flight, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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