Chapter 5 of Secrets of Radar is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Secrets of Radar is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers. And not a word did she say about the temple adventure. She was rather ashamed of the whole affair. True enough, that had been her night off. “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
Chapter 5 of Secrets of Radar is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.”
plural of “bomber” — a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “_Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “_Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.”
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading ““But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading ““But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.”
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 “She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.”
In this reading “_Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.”
In this reading “She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.”
In this reading ““But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.”
In this reading “True enough, that had been her night off.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
plural of “bomber” — a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
not any; not one
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.
express the need or desire for
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
in a vicious manner
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
express in words
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “But that’s no excuse for risking one’s life in a foolish adventure,” she told herself savagely.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True enough, that had been her night off.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Night Bombers_ Gale did visit the colonel next day, but at his request, not hers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was rather ashamed of the whole affair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And not a word did she say about the temple adventure.
Chapter 5 of Secrets of Radar by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 163 sentences of Secrets of Radar, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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