Chapter 3 of The Flying Boys to the Rescue is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Flying Boys to the Rescue is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS. The brief conversation that followed was unique. “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling. The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words. “Do you know him?” continued Harvey.
Chapter 3 of The Flying Boys to the Rescue is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading “The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading ““I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading ““I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading ““I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.”
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “The brief conversation that followed was unique.”
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading “A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The brief conversation that followed was unique.”
In this reading “A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.”
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 WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief conversation that followed was unique.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The brief conversation that followed was unique.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know him?” continued Harvey.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The brief conversation that followed was unique.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you know him?” continued Harvey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know him?” continued Harvey.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
uttered with a trill
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brief conversation that followed was unique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.
push forcefully
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The brief conversation that followed was unique.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief conversation that followed was unique.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I am looking for Professor Morgan,” said Harvey by way of setting the ball rolling.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The landlord thrust a big piece of meat in his mouth and continued chewing, but a side glance showed he had heard the words.
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading A WORKSHOP IN THE WOODS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know him?” continued Harvey.
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