Chapter 14 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DYNAMITING THE REEF. "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!" "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy. "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back." "Are you s-s-s-sure of t-t-t-this?" asked the professor.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “"No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."”
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “"No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."”
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading “"No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"Are you s-s-s-sure of t-t-t-this?" asked the professor.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “DYNAMITING THE REEF.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “"Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"”
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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 "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DYNAMITING THE REEF.
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Are you s-s-s-sure of t-t-t-this?" asked the professor.
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading DYNAMITING THE REEF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you s-s-s-sure of t-t-t-this?" asked the professor.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you s-s-s-sure of t-t-t-this?" asked the professor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DYNAMITING THE REEF.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No," shouted the boy, "not that, but I think I see a chance of our being saved!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have they seen us from the ships?" asked Billy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, but the floe has struck a different current and we are drifting back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you s-s-s-sure of t-t-t-this?" asked the professor.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash by John Henry Goldfrap holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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