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The Adventure Girls in the Air
The Adventure Girls in the Air

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Adventure Girls in the Air is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.
He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.
How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.
That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.
Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventure Girls in the Air

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Adventure Girls in the Air is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.
/əˈnʌðər əˈtempt ɔːl ðə weɪ bæk tuː kwəˈbek brent θɔːt ʌv ɡeɪl ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː dɪˈvaɪz sʌm weɪ tuː brɪŋ bæk hɜːr ˈmem.ər.i/
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He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.
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How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.
Line 4
That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.
Line 5
Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.
/ˈɜːrli ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː went tuː ɡeɪlz ˈperənts ənd toʊld ðem/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Adventure verb US /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.”

Brent noun US /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

devise verb US /dɪˈvaɪz/

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

Gale noun US /ɡeɪl/

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

Gale's noun US /ɡeɪlz/

possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

parents noun US /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.”

pilot verb US /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading “That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.”

Quebec noun US /kwəˈbek/

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.”

break the news verb + article + noun counted as “break … news”

In this reading “He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.”

devise some verb + adjective

In this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

bring back verb + particle

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

flew back verb + particle counted as “fly back”

In this reading “That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.”

some way adjective + noun

In this reading “ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

ATTEMPTnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

BrentnounUS /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.

GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

Gale'snounUS /ɡeɪlz/

possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

Marchton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.

QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night he and his pilot flew back to Marchton.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading How, too, he would tell the other Adventure Girls.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ANOTHER ATTEMPT All the way back to Quebec Brent thought of Gale, trying to devise some way to bring back her memory.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Early the next morning he went to Gale’s parents and told them.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He thought of her parents and wondered how he would ever break the news to them.

Chapter 14 of The Adventure Girls in the Air by Clair Blank holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Chapter 14 holds 95 sentences of The Adventure Girls in the Air, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Adventure Girls in the Air

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventure Girls in the Air, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Airplane
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventure Girls in the Air; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Circled
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Shore
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Motor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventure Girls in the Air; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.