Chapter 18 of The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy! Roy! Wake up!" Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel. She glanced at her watch.
Chapter 18 of The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.”
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced at her watch.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!"”
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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 Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at her watch.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy!
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy!
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at her watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at her watch.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up!"
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!"
look attentively
From this reading She glanced at her watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ESCAPE AND WHAT FOLLOWED "Roy!
which person or people
From this reading Peggy shook the shoulder of her brother, who had dozed off in a rough chair formed out of an old flour barrel.
Chapter 18 of The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Margaret Burnham holds 125 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 18 holds 125 sentences of The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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