Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHITE PERIL. "What's that? No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?" Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy. "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"”
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “"You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “THE WHITE PERIL.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"”
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading “No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"”
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Jess leaned forward and addressed Jimsy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
not any; not one
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE WHITE PERIL.
a human being
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
a large beer glass
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE PERIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE PERIL.
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading No, not that schooner below there--I mean that sort of whitish drift--it looks like cotton--on the horizon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You've got me guessing," rejoined that slangy young person.
Chapter 21 of The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise by Margaret Burnham holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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