Chapter 5 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Very simple.” Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.” After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair. “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys. I taught him.
Chapter 5 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading “After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.”
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading ““That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.””
medium for communication
From this reading ““That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading ““Very simple.””
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I taught him.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.””
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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 Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
later than; following
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
a youthful male person
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I taught him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I taught him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
medium for communication
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Very simple.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I taught him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That radio boy on that big bomber is Johnny, one of my own boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Suddenly, he spoke in a different tone: “Come on in, Johnny.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very simple.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading After sweeping the sky with his binoculars, he settled down in his chair.
Chapter 5 of Sally Scott of the WAVES by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 399 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 5 holds 399 sentences of Sally Scott of the WAVES, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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