Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED TO ROY. It was the next evening. Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside. The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home. Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading “Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.”
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.”
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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 Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the next evening.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO ROY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the next evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
the force of workers available
From this reading The factory was in darkness as the men had gone home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO ROY.
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the next evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO ROY.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Only a twilight dimness illuminated the little glass sanctum of the inventor and constructor of the Mortlake Aeroplane.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mortlake, sitting at his desk, looked up as a quick step sounded outside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the next evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO ROY.
Chapter 11 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise by Margaret Burnham holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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