Chapter 20 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force. On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again. Then the ship righted herself. "De boys! De boys!" cried Washington, suddenly thinking of them.
Chapter 20 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.”
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading “Then the ship righted herself.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.”
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 “On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.”
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From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "De boys!
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading De boys!" cried Washington, suddenly thinking of them.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De boys!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the ship righted herself.
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De boys!" cried Washington, suddenly thinking of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
on one occasion
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Then the ship righted herself.
transport commercially
From this reading Then the ship righted herself.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading De boys!" cried Washington, suddenly thinking of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading De boys!" cried Washington, suddenly thinking of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the ship righted herself.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading De boys!" cried Washington, suddenly thinking of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
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 On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On board the _Monarch_ Washington and Professor Henderson were tossed to the ceiling again.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Once more the wind blew with hurricane force.
Chapter 20 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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