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Chapter 14 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror. They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another. The professor limped to the engine room. A glance confirmed his fears. The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
Chapter 14 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “A glance confirmed his fears.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “The professor limped to the engine room.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “The professor limped to the engine room.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.”
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.”
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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 glance confirmed his fears.
(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 PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading A glance confirmed his fears.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The professor limped to the engine room.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A glance confirmed his fears.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance confirmed his fears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A glance confirmed his fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The professor limped to the engine room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor limped to the engine room.
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The professor limped to the engine room.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had just come safely through one danger only to fall into another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gas was escaping from the bag in large quantities.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE ESQUIMAUX The hearts of all were filled with new terror.
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