Chapter 8 of The Aeroplane Express is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Aeroplane Express is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!” Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window. “Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house. It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off. The newly awakened boy lost no time.
Chapter 8 of The Aeroplane Express is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “The newly awakened boy lost no time.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.”
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.”
very recently
From this reading “The newly awakened boy lost no time.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading ““Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.”
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In this reading “The newly awakened boy lost no time.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!”
aroused or activated
From this reading The newly awakened boy lost no time.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
a youthful male person
From this reading The newly awakened boy lost no time.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
immediately past
From this reading THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The newly awakened boy lost no time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
very recently
From this reading The newly awakened boy lost no time.
not any; not one
From this reading The newly awakened boy lost no time.
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
done under pressure
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house.
refrain from harming
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly five o’clock and time to be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “Sink Hole” Weston was entering the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
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 Roy awoke, rose on his elbow to get his bearings, and then remembering that he was in Mrs. Weston’s “spare” bed, turned out and rushed to the window.
make a raucous noise
From this reading THE TRAIL AT LAST “E yawp!”
Chapter 8 of The Aeroplane Express by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 177 sentences of The Aeroplane Express, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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