Chapter 6 of On Adventure Island is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of On Adventure Island is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trapped! For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer. What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold. “It’s _Skybird_! He’s taking our plane!” she cried.
Chapter 6 of On Adventure Island is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.”
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “He’s taking our plane!” she cried.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “Trapped!”
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In this reading “For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.”
In this reading “For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He’s taking our plane!” she cried.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s taking our plane!” she cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
an opening into or through something
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s _Skybird_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He’s taking our plane!” she cried.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He’s taking our plane!” she cried.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s _Skybird_!
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
having a supporting base
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He’s taking our plane!” she cried.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
in the direction of
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Trapped!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s more, she was sobbing and shaking her fist toward Joe Arnold.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading For a moment Terry withdrew her face from the opening, then like a flash she had scrambled through the hole at the surface and was standing in plain view of the flyer.
Chapter 6 of On Adventure Island by Bess Moyer holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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