Chapter 16 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson! Wake up!" called Andy. "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington! This may mean something!" In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
Chapter 16 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!”
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading “In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!" called Andy.”
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 “"Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wake up!" called Andy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wake up!" called Andy.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may mean something!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This may mean something!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!
transport commercially
From this reading FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This may mean something!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING FOR THE SHIP "Professor Henderson!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may mean something!"
male cat
From this reading "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up!" called Andy.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!" called Andy.
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 "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an instant the prisoners were sitting up, and blinking in the direction of the big lamp.
Chapter 16 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 16 holds 123 sentences of Through the Air to the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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