Chapter 17 of Lost in the Air is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Lost in the Air is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by. So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine. It did not pile. But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath. How was it to be done?
Chapter 17 of Lost in the Air is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 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.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.”
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “"SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.”
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “"SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.”
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.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How was it to be done?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not pile.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading How was it to be done?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How was it to be done?
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not pile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
go across or through
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It did not pile.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
Chapter 17 of Lost in the Air by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 17 holds 167 sentences of Lost in the Air, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Lost in the Air by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 34 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 17 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 Lost in the Air by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Lost in the Air section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Lost in the Air 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 Lost in the Air, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
