Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys on Duty is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys on Duty is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER DISCOVERY. When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground. “He wandered away, of course!” Carl said. “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
Chapter 10 of The Flying Machine Boys on Duty is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A QUEER DISCOVERY.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading ““He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.”
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading ““He wandered away, of course!””
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In this reading ““He wandered away, of course!””
In this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““He wandered away, of course!””
In this reading “When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.”
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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 A QUEER DISCOVERY.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He wandered away, of course!”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
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From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “He wandered away, of course!”
the act of discovering something
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He wandered away, of course!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carl said.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He wandered away, of course!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He must have done so,” was the puzzled reply.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Ben reached the place where he had left Kit asleep, Carl stood with a searchlight in his hand, examining footprints on the ground.
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