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Chapter 1 of The Air Trust is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARTNERS. Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said: "See here a minute, Wally!" "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk. "Of course!
Chapter 1 of The Air Trust is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “"Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “"Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:”
of the present time and place
From this reading “Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “THE PARTNERS.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:”
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:”
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading “"See here a minute, Wally!"”
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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 Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
replying
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
an established custom
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here a minute, Wally!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
of the present time and place
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "See here a minute, Wally!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE PARTNERS.
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From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here a minute, Wally!"
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTNERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Busy!" came an answering voice, from behind a huge roll-top desk.
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading "See here a minute, Wally!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as was his habit, translating ideas into immediate action, he strode to a door at the far end of the office, flung it open and said:
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