Chapter XXXI of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1, ““One More Problem”,” is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXI of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1, ““One More Problem”,” is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway. As quickly as he could he located the plant manager. “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight! Come home with us. Stay with the Sky Squad.”
Chapter XXXI of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1, ““One More Problem”,” is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.”
in a serious manner
From this reading ““Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “Stay with the Sky Squad.””
On the present night.
From this reading ““Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!”
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 did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.”
In this reading ““Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “Come home with us.”
In this reading “Stay with the Sky Squad.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
later than; following
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come home with us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
in a serious manner
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Come home with us.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
a particular point in time
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
with speed
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Stay with the Sky Squad.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
a smallest army unit
From this reading Stay with the Sky Squad.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As quickly as he could he located the plant manager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
On the present night.
From this reading “Barney,” he said earnestly, “don’t stay here tonight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come home with us.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Bob did not delay a moment after he delivered his solemn warning to Mr. Tredway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come home with us.
Chapter 31 of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1 by Van Powell holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 31 holds 208 sentences of The Mystery Crash: Sky Scout Series, #1, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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