Chapter 19 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 19 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 PASSAGE ENDED. “Yes, you knew it all right!” Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone. “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!” “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
Chapter 19 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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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “WHERE THE PASSAGE ENDED.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.”
come to pass
From this reading ““You always know a lot of things just after they occur!””
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “WHERE THE PASSAGE ENDED.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading ““Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.”
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In this reading “Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.”
In this reading ““Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.”
In this reading “Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.”
In this reading ““Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.”
In this reading “Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.”
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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 “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
later than; following
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Yes, you knew it all right!”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
a youthful male person
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading WHERE THE PASSAGE ENDED.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, you knew it all right!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
and nothing more
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes, you knew it all right!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
come to pass
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading WHERE THE PASSAGE ENDED.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yes, you knew it all right!”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Carl exclaimed, as the boy stood looking into the dark passage revealed by the falling of the stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE PASSAGE ENDED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You always know a lot of things just after they occur!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE PASSAGE ENDED.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anyway,” Jimmie answered with a grin, “I knew there ought to be a secret passage somewhere.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you knew it all right!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you knew it all right!”
Chapter 19 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 19 holds 144 sentences of The Flying Machine Boys in the Wilds, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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