Chapter 19 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE NORTH POLE? For an instant the utmost confusion reigned. The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor. Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor. The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
Chapter 19 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.”
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading “The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “AT THE NORTH POLE?”
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.”
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading “Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.”
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
anew
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE NORTH POLE?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
confined by bonds
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
lacking funds
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AT THE NORTH POLE?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading AT THE NORTH POLE?
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
transport commercially
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE NORTH POLE?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The adventurers fell in a heap on the ceiling that, for the time being, became the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the ship righted herself, they fell back again to the floor.
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For an instant the utmost confusion reigned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cords that bound Andy to his bunk broke, and he toppled with the rest.
Chapter 19 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 19 holds 107 sentences of Through the Air to the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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