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Chapter 10 of The Stolen Aeroplane is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT IN THE DARK. At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed. Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus. Bud shook his head. “Strangers not allowed in here, sir.”
Chapter 10 of The Stolen Aeroplane is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
get rid of
From this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
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leave
In this reading “Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.”
In this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
In this reading “Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.”
In this reading “At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.”
In this reading “THE FLIGHT IN THE DARK.”
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an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Strangers not allowed in here, sir.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
in a brisk manner
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
a partially opened flower
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE DARK.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE DARK.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bud shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Strangers not allowed in here, sir.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE DARK.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Strangers not allowed in here, sir.”
according to the clock
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
get rid of
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bud shook his head.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Strangers not allowed in here, sir.”
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From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Strangers not allowed in here, sir.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE DARK.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr. Dare walked in briskly, took off his coat, and gave every sign of taking charge of the apparatus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
during the time that
From this reading At twelve o’clock that day, while Bud was busy on the aeroplane, Mr. T. Glenn Dare and Attorney Cyrus Stockwell suddenly appeared before the airship shed.
Chapter 10 of The Stolen Aeroplane by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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