Chapter 3 of Lords of the Stratosphere is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Lords of the Stratosphere is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly. "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things. Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks! And where did it come down? Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?
Chapter 3 of Lords of the Stratosphere is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?”
come together
From this reading “"And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!”
comparative of “jet” — of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading “_Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.”
the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading “Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!”
the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
From this reading “"And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
in actual fact
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And where did it come down?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And where did it come down?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And where did it come down?
come together
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
the act of departing
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
comparative of “jet” — of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
engage in
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
not any; not one
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
with low volume
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
carry out
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
express in words
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
the act of using
From this reading Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strange Levitation_ "In two days we'll be ready, Tema," said Lucian Jeter quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nobody can tell me that Kress' plane actually flew three weeks!
at the time that
From this reading "And make no mistake about it; when we take off for the stratosphere we're going to encounter strange things.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where did it come down?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't Kress use the parachute ball?
Chapter 3 of Lords of the Stratosphere by Arthur J. Burks holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 3 holds 146 sentences of Lords of the Stratosphere, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Lords of the Stratosphere by Arthur J. Burks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 146 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Lords of the Stratosphere by Arthur J. Burks on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 1721 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29466 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #29466, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 143 minutes of reading across 345 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Lords of the Stratosphere section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of Lords of the Stratosphere to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lords of the Stratosphere, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
