Chapter 6 of Lost in the Air is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lost in the Air is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside. Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet. Together they raced around the pool. Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle. Barney's heart beat fast.
Chapter 6 of Lost in the Air is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading “Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.”
the shore of a lake
From this reading “THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “Together they raced around the pool.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.”
a three-sided polygon
From this reading “Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Together they raced around the pool.
on or to one side
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney's heart beat fast.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Barney's heart beat fast.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Barney's heart beat fast.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Barney's heart beat fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
the shore of a lake
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
immediately past
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
above and across; more than
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Together they raced around the pool.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Together they raced around the pool.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
in the near future
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they raced around the pool.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eagerly Bruce sprang to his feet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they raced around the pool.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RACE IS ON "And now for the lakeside secret," exclaimed Barney, tossing the last fish upon the pile, and throwing his frosty pole aside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Clambering over the tumbled avalanches of snow, they were soon within sight of the strange triangle.
Chapter 6 of Lost in the Air by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 117 sentences of Lost in the Air, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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