Chapter 2 of The Silver Ring Mystery is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Silver Ring Mystery is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now. Jean had closed the main cabin door. Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign. Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts. The airplane began to vibrate.
Chapter 2 of The Silver Ring Mystery is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “The airplane began to vibrate.”
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.”
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.”
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.”
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading “Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “_Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.”
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “The airplane began to vibrate.”
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.
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In this reading “Jean had closed the main cabin door.”
In this reading “Jean had closed the main cabin door.”
move upward
In this reading “Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The airplane began to vibrate.
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
(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 _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The airplane began to vibrate.
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Jean had closed the main cabin door.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Jean had closed the main cabin door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jean had closed the main cabin door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean had closed the main cabin door.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had closed the main cabin door.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
most important element
From this reading Jean had closed the main cabin door.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Captain Jordan flashed on the “No Smoking--Fasten Seat Belts” sign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The airplane began to vibrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vicki went up and down the aisle checking to see that passengers had fastened their seat belts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Vicki Meets the Bryants_ All the passengers were aboard now.
Chapter 2 of The Silver Ring Mystery by Helen Wells holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 2 holds 204 sentences of The Silver Ring Mystery, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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