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Chapter 13 of The Flying Boys to the Rescue is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOVERY IMPENDS. Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?” “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.” “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.” “It looks as if he is not satisfied.”
Chapter 13 of The Flying Boys to the Rescue is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “DISCOVERY IMPENDS.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?””
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 “Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?””
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading ““I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.””
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?””
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading ““I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.””
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading ““It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.””
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading ““I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.””
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In this reading “Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?””
In this reading ““I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.””
In this reading ““I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.””
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?””
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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 Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It looks as if he is not satisfied.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERY IMPENDS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
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 Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It looks as if he is not satisfied.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCOVERY IMPENDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It looks as if he is not satisfied.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks as if he is not satisfied.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
not any; not one
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “It looks as if he is not satisfied.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
carry out
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Harvey asked in a muffled voice: “May I take away my handkerchief?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I kept my eyes open and peeped over the top; the way the Professor studied us proved he had misgivings, but he did not see my features.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It can do no harm, but I don’t know that your precaution did any good.”
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