Chapter 9 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AERIAL POST OFFICE. Peggy addressed half a dozen cards. Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq." It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read: TO MR.
Chapter 9 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading “AN AERIAL POST OFFICE.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."”
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading “It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:”
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."”
an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
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 Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.
speak to
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading AN AERIAL POST OFFICE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AERIAL POST OFFICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
cause to be bored
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
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From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
immediately past
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AN AERIAL POST OFFICE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy addressed half a dozen cards.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading AN AERIAL POST OFFICE.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two, of course, went to Jess and Jimsy, another to Aunt Sallie Prescott; one to the captain of the _Ruritania_, and one other, which bore the address, "Eugene Mortlake, Esq."
produce a literary work
From this reading It was a mischievous freak that made Peggy write this last missive, which read:
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