Chapter 1 of Out of the Air is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Out of the Air is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC. HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC. "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them. No, I don't want ever to fly again. My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
Chapter 1 of Out of the Air is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.”
complete or carry out
From this reading “My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.”
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading “Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.”
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.”
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.”
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.
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anew
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
in the past
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.
react verbally
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.
complete or carry out
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
at any time
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
immediately past
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America METROPOLITAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading No, I don't want ever to fly again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading My last pay-hop was two Saturdays ago and I got my discharge papers yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "... so I'll answer your questions in the order you ask them.
Chapter 1 of Out of the Air by Inez Haynes Gillmore holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 1 holds 397 sentences of Out of the Air, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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