Chapter 24 of The Flying Girl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Flying Girl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously. “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve. “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm. “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.” “Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.
Chapter 24 of The Flying Girl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading ““I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.””
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading ““I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.””
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading ““Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.”
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading ““Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.”
in a northern direction
From this reading ““Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ““And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.”
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading ““Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.”
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 ““Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.”
a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
In this reading ““Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.”
In this reading ““And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.”
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 BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
not any; not one
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.
in a northern direction
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I had no idea the aircraft could be controlled so perfectly.”
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Soaring in the air about half a mile high and a half mile to the northward,” replied Steve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR “What is she doing now?” asked Mrs. Kane, anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “And performing wonders,” added Sybil, with enthusiasm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Nor I,” admitted the young inventor, modestly.
Chapter 24 of The Flying Girl by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 98 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.
Chapter 24 holds 98 sentences of The Flying Girl, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The Flying Girl by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 98 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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