Chapter 15 of The Ghost of Mystery Airport is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Ghost of Mystery Airport is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark. Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter. In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away. "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube. Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.
Chapter 15 of The Ghost of Mystery Airport is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.”
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading “Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.”
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading “Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.”
moving very fast
From this reading “THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.”
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “"But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.”
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 “In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.”
as might be expected
In this reading “In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.”
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.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
immediately past
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
moving very fast
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the half hour that had elapsed it could, of course, be far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the swamp they had last seen the helicopter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE DEMON'S LAIR Straight and true Don sent the swift, light Dart to its mark.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading "But I don't believe it is," Garry murmured into his Gossport tube.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don, listening, agreed with Garry's surmise.
Chapter 15 of The Ghost of Mystery Airport by Van Powell holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 15 holds 124 sentences of The Ghost of Mystery Airport, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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