Chapter 24 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot! Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy. "You trust me!" On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire. It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
Chapter 24 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!”
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.”
cause to stop
From this reading “It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!”
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading “On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.”
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 It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
for the reason that
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
cause to stop
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
not any; not one
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
except for; apart from
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Me save!" exclaimed Dirola, springing in front of Andy.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE ICE "No shoot!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You trust me!"
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading On came the crowd, plainly visible because of the magnetic fire.
during the time that
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came to a halt a short distance in front of the adventurers, while from the ranks of the white-robed ones stepped forth a native.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You trust me!"
Chapter 24 of Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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