Chapter 19 of The Air Ship Boys is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Air Ship Boys is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!" It was Ned's voice in quick command. The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order. It was a distant flash of light. This was followed by an echoing explosion.
Chapter 19 of The Air Ship Boys is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading “This was followed by an echoing explosion.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “This was followed by an echoing explosion.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “It was a distant flash of light.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.”
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was followed by an echoing explosion.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was followed by an echoing explosion.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was a distant flash of light.
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading This was followed by an echoing explosion.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading This was followed by an echoing explosion.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It was a distant flash of light.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This was followed by an echoing explosion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a distant flash of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
above and across; more than
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was followed by an echoing explosion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ned's voice in quick command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT "Stop her!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young aeronaut, peering over the side of the car of the Cibola into the black night, had suddenly seen something that prompted the order.
Chapter 19 of The Air Ship Boys by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 19 holds 99 sentences of The Air Ship Boys, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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