Chapter 15 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE ARE THEY? “Oh! They’re gone!” Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield. “What?
Chapter 15 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place where planes take off and land
From this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They’re gone!””
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
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In this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.”
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.
a place where planes take off and land
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHERE ARE THEY?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They’re gone!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary exclaimed in dismay as they came in sight of the airfield.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE ARE THEY?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re gone!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE ARE THEY?
Chapter 15 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 15 holds 190 sentences of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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