Chapter 6 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROADSIDE MYSTERY. "Now, what could he be up to?" Roy wondered as they sped on. "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting." "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
Chapter 6 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “A ROADSIDE MYSTERY.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “"Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “A ROADSIDE MYSTERY.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Roy wondered as they sped on.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."”
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.
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In this reading “Roy wondered as they sped on.”
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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 ROADSIDE MYSTERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roy wondered as they sped on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
the act of departing
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A ROADSIDE MYSTERY.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy wondered as they sped on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A ROADSIDE MYSTERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy wondered as they sped on.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Roy wondered as they sped on.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy wondered as they sped on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
except if; if not
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Give it up," laughed Peggy, "unless he was going rabbit shooting."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what could he be up to?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Roy wondered as they sped on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rabbit shooting with a pistol--and in June--oh, Peggy, I thought you were more of a sport than that."
Chapter 6 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship by Margaret Burnham holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 129 sentences of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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