Chapter 15 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor! Professor!" cried Jack. He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him. "Eh! Yes!
Chapter 15 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading “THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Professor!" cried Jack.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!”
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a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Professor!" cried Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Professor!" cried Jack.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw the sled on which the old inventor was lashed close to him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN AIDS "Professor!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
Chapter 15 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 15 holds 129 sentences of Through the Air to the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 129 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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