Chapter 7 of The Flying Reporter is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Flying Reporter is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand. Then some one was heard running toward them. A man appeared in the fog. “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure. “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
Chapter 7 of The Flying Reporter is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading ““It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.”
mark as different
From this reading ““It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading ““It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Then some one was heard running toward them.”
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 “A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.”
In this reading ““It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading ““It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.”
In this reading “A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.”
In this reading “A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.”
In this reading “A man appeared in the fog.”
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 Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
later than; following
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A man appeared in the fog.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
mark as different
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man appeared in the fog.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
in the near future
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
in the direction of
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Forced Landing in a Fog For a second the two old friends held each other’s hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then some one was heard running toward them.
which person or people
From this reading “It’s the man who looks after the field,” said Johnnie, as soon as he could distinguish the approaching figure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose he heard you land and has come to help.”
Chapter 7 of The Flying Reporter by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 7 holds 313 sentences of The Flying Reporter, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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