Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN. “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back. The best detective talent in America failed.” “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!” Carl cut in.
Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
plural of “haven” — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
the general location where something is
From this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
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.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.”
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From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl cut in.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Carl cut in.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The best detective talent in America failed.”
plural of “haven” — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That ain’t the way they put it in stories!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
at the time that
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
the general location where something is
From this reading “When Redfern disappeared,” Mr. Havens went on, “we employed the best detective talent in America to discover his whereabouts and bring him back.
Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds by Frank Walton holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 holds 144 sentences of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds by Frank Walton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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