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Chapter 8 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack. "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window. The old professor groaned and shut his eyes. He did not want to see the boy fall. Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
Chapter 8 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “"He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.”
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
From this reading “"He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “"He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.”
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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's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
a youthful male person
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
without deviation
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
fraught with danger
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The old professor groaned and shut his eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FROZEN NORTH REACHED "He'll be killed!" shouted Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
male cat
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to see the boy fall.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bill and Tom, with old Andy Sudds, had been watching Mark at his perilous task, standing directly beneath him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "He's a goner!" yelled Washington, looking up from the engine room window.
Chapter 8 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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