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Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer
Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer

Chapter XX · Flying Over the Mountains

Chapter XX of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “Flying Over the Mountains,” is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.
The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.
It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.
Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.
In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.
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Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer

Chapter XX · Flying Over the Mountains

Chapter XX of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “Flying Over the Mountains,” is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.
Line 2
The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.
Line 3
It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.
Line 4
Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.
Line 5
In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.
/ɪn ðə kɑːm ˈhæpi ˈaʊərz ʌv ðə flaɪt hɜːr feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈɡʊdnəs ʌv ðə wɜːrld hæd bɪn rɪˈstɔːrd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Chicago noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading “Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.”

droned verb US /droʊnd/

past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound

From this reading “The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.”

lap verb US /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.”

motor noun US /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.”

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.”

rhythm noun US /ˈrɪðəm/

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading “The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.”

wildly adverb US /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading “Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

wildly excited adverb + adjective

In this reading “Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.”

happy hours adjective + noun

In this reading “In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.”

at the loss preposition + article + noun counted as “at … loss”

filled with bewilderment

In this reading “Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.”

own house verb + noun

In this reading “It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.”

in the field preposition + article + noun counted as “in … field”

In this reading “It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.”

All words in this reading · 72

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.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

autogironoun

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 Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

Carlton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

dronedverbUS /droʊnd/

past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

Ladybug's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

Linda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather continued fine all afternoon and the “Ladybug’s” motor droned on in perfect rhythm.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Helen was wildly excited at the idea of seeing the Carlton home; for the time being she had forgotten her terrible disappointment at the loss of her money.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everything went well with Linda Carlton and Helen Tower on that first lap of their flight in the autogiro from Chicago to Spring City, in Ohio.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the calm happy hours of the flight her faith in the goodness of the world had been restored.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It was not yet dark when Linda made her landing in the field behind her own house.

Chapter 20 of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer by Edith Lavell holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 20 holds 172 sentences of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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