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Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN DIREST PERIL. "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy. "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees." "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother. "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “IN DIREST PERIL.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “"Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “IN DIREST PERIL.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.”
continuously varying
From this reading “"Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “"There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."”
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “"Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.”
medium for communication
From this reading “"Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.”
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 “"Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.”
In this reading “"There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “"There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."”
In this reading “"Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.”
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 "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
(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 "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
completely unclothed
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading IN DIREST PERIL.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DIREST PERIL.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN DIREST PERIL.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
continuously varying
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Hullo," he exclaimed an instant later, "the wind is shifting a bit.
medium for communication
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "There's a fine, smooth field there; in fact, it's all bare ground, without rocks or trees."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Oh, if we could only work round and land on the point," exclaimed Peggy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and Jeff Stokes is wireless operator there, too," rejoined her brother.
Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship by Margaret Burnham holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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