Chapter 11 of The Flying Reporter is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Flying Reporter is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief. “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson. “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it. The mine is near that city. More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
Chapter 11 of The Flying Reporter is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading ““There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.”
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading ““There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.”
being in captivity
From this reading “More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading ““There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.”
of or relating to telephony
From this reading “Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.”
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading “Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.”
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 “More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.”
In this reading ““We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.”
In this reading ““We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.”
In this reading “Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.”
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 Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The mine is near that city.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
ten 10s
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
being in captivity
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
and nothing more
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
the force of workers available
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The mine is near that city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
of or relating to telephony
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mine is near that city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mine is near that city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There has been a big coal mine disaster, Jimmy,” said Mr. Johnson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than one hundred men are believed to have been imprisoned in the mine.
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have just received a despatch from Shenandoah about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmy is Tricked by His Rival In a moment Jimmy was in telephonic communication with his chief.
Chapter 11 of The Flying Reporter by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 11 holds 336 sentences of The Flying Reporter, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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