Chapter 17 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone. “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed. “I’ve slept too long. Sparky has left me behind.” When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
Chapter 17 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ““I’ve slept too long.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
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In this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
In this reading “When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.”
In this reading “DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.”
In this reading ““I’ve slept too long.”
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 DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
completely unclothed
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sparky has left me behind.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
destroyed or killed
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sparky has left me behind.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
cause to move by striking
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve slept too long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sparky has left me behind.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I’ve slept too long.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sparky has left me behind.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “I’ve slept too long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sparky has left me behind.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When her bare feet hit the floor she awoke to the reality of things.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’ve slept too long.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
at the time that
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEEP SECRETS REVEALED When Mary awoke with the sun shining on her face through a small window next morning it was with a vague feeling that something was gone.
Chapter 17 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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