Chapter 4 of The Stolen Aeroplane is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Stolen Aeroplane is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT LUNCH. “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer. “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.” Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other. Finally, Bud reached out his hand.
Chapter 4 of The Stolen Aeroplane is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partially opened flower
From this reading ““All right,” answered Bud, “I will.””
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.”
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading ““When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.”
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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move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “Finally, Bud reached out his hand.”
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 A MIDNIGHT LUNCH.
(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 “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Bud reached out his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Finally, Bud reached out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, Bud reached out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.”
and nothing more
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
take the midday meal
From this reading A MIDNIGHT LUNCH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT LUNCH.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally, Bud reached out his hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Finally, Bud reached out his hand.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.”
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
confined on all sides
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
express in words
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
at the time that
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “All right,” answered Bud, “I will.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you see me doing that, just tell me,” retorted Lafe, with another sneer.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Surrounded by a wilderness of odds and ends, the youthful rivals stood and faced each other.
Chapter 4 of The Stolen Aeroplane by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 4 holds 154 sentences of The Stolen Aeroplane, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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