Chapter 24 of The Boy Aviators in Record Flight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Boy Aviators in Record Flight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLDEN HERMIT. “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones. “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger. Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning. “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
Chapter 24 of The Boy Aviators in Record Flight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ““Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ““Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading ““Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “THE GOLDEN HERMIT.”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading ““Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.”
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.
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as supposed or expected
In this reading “Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.”
In this reading “Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN HERMIT.
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading THE GOLDEN HERMIT.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough, above the moaning of the storm and the roar of the rain came a sound like a faint groaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN HERMIT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Some’ne in there?” echoed the others in amazed tones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
the act of using
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, come on,” cried Bart; “no use stopping out here in the rain just for that.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—hark!” said the lad, holding up a finger.
Chapter 24 of The Boy Aviators in Record Flight by John Henry Goldfrap holds 100 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.
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