Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JESS AND ROY. Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office. As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding. After all, they were true; "what could he do?" Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.”
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.”
in your mind
From this reading “Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.”
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In this reading “Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.”
In this reading “Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.”
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
In this reading “Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.”
In this reading “Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.”
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plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
later than; following
From this reading After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
(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 After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JESS AND ROY.
react verbally
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
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From this reading JESS AND ROY.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
in your mind
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JESS AND ROY.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy flung back some sort of answer and hastened out of the office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mentally, as he walked along, Roy ran over the list of his accomplishments.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, they were true; "what could he do?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading As he made his way up the sunny street outside, however, he could not get out of his mind the words of Simon Harding.
Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship by Margaret Burnham holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 4 holds 108 sentences of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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