Chapter 2 of Out of the Air is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Out of the Air is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here. You don't know how much I need you now. I need you so much, Glorious Lutie--I'm frightened!" The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help. Susannah sighed deeply.
Chapter 2 of Out of the Air is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Susannah sighed deeply.”
made afraid
From this reading “I need you so much, Glorious Lutie--I'm frightened!"”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “"Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.”
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading “The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.”
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading “The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.”
a result
From this reading “The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Susannah sighed deeply.”
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In this reading “Susannah sighed deeply.”
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later than; following
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
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From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Susannah sighed deeply.
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From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
made afraid
From this reading I need you so much, Glorious Lutie--I'm frightened!"
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
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From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I need you so much, Glorious Lutie--I'm frightened!"
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
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From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You don't know how much I need you now.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You don't know how much I need you now.
not any; not one
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You don't know how much I need you now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
a result
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Susannah sighed deeply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I need you so much, Glorious Lutie--I'm frightened!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah sighed deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The miniature, after the impersonal manner of pictures, made no response to this call for help.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glorious Lutie," she apostrophized it, "you don't know how I wish you were here.
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