Chapter 2 of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al. He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off. “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him. “But I don’t locate it.” Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
Chapter 2 of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading ““So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading ““But I don’t locate it.””
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.”
reflecting optimism
From this reading “Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.”
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading “He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.”
leave
In this reading “He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.”
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 He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t locate it.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t locate it.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “But I don’t locate it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading AT ROCKY LAKE “I hear it!” exclaimed Al.
reflecting optimism
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So do I,” agreed Curt, following him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
in the direction of
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
at the time that
From this reading He ran out onto the turf that had been used as a runway, probably, when the airplane took off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob, craning his neck, staring up toward the great banks of clouds which the early sun was painting with rosy fire, looked puzzled.
Chapter 2 of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1 by Van Powell holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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