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Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PHANTOM AIRSHIP. In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption. From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced. "Fire! One of the hangars is on fire!"
Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “THE PHANTOM AIRSHIP.”
a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
From this reading “In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.”
plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading “One of the hangars is on fire!"”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “THE PHANTOM AIRSHIP.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.”
feeling self-importance
From this reading “From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.”
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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the middle or central part or point
In this reading “In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE PHANTOM AIRSHIP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Fire!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading One of the hangars is on fire!"
sing with closed lips
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the hangars is on fire!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the hangars is on fire!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the hangars is on fire!"
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM AIRSHIP.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
feeling self-importance
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM AIRSHIP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading From the further side of the grounds there arose a cry, which swelled in volume as it advanced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the hum and excitement and the crossfire of questions which immediately followed, there occurred a startling interruption.
Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship by Margaret Burnham holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 21 holds 68 sentences of The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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