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Chapter 14 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT MORTLAKE DID. "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake? If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor." A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury. "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
Chapter 14 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “"Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.”
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."”
hold firmly
From this reading “"Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?”
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?”
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading “"Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?”
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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 "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
give a benediction to
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
terminate
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
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From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT MORTLAKE DID.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
hold firmly
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
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From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you hadn't grabbed me, I could have caught that impostor."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
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From this reading WHAT MORTLAKE DID.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
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From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
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From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great light seemed to break on Lieut. Bradbury.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MORTLAKE DID.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," he exclaimed, "that's so.
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," cried Roy, indignantly wiggling in the officer's strong grasp, "can't you see that this is all a mistake?
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