Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEGGY A HEROINE. "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement. "What!" Peggy sprang to her feet. "A large red one?"
Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “"It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Peggy sprang to her feet.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “PEGGY A HEROINE.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"A large red one?"”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"A large red one?"”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “"It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Peggy sprang to her feet.”
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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 A HEROINE.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Peggy sprang to her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy sprang to her feet.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading PEGGY A HEROINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A large red one?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A large red one?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY A HEROINE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "A large red one?"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Peggy sprang to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy sprang to her feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's--it's another aeroplane!" cried the officer, with a shout of amazement.
Chapter 4 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise by Margaret Burnham holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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