Chapter 28 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DIRIGIBLE IN DANGER. “Where is Scatiute?” asked Jack. “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain. Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?” “Yes, sir, but with no success.
Chapter 28 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?””
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?””
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?””
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ““About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ““Yes, sir, but with no success.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.”
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In this reading ““About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.”
In this reading ““About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.”
In this reading ““About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.”
In this reading “A DIRIGIBLE IN DANGER.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIRIGIBLE IN DANGER.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
anew
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Scatiute?” asked Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, sir, but with no success.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A DIRIGIBLE IN DANGER.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading A DIRIGIBLE IN DANGER.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DIRIGIBLE IN DANGER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Scatiute?” asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Where is Scatiute?” asked Jack.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes, sir, but with no success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Scatiute?” asked Jack.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, but with no success.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Yes, sir, but with no success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “About twenty miles south of here,” responded the captain.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Scatiute?” asked Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, but with no success.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning to the operator he asked, “Have you tried to get in communication with the Sky Eagle again?”
Chapter 28 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane by Richard Bonner holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 28 holds 136 sentences of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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