Chapter 9 of A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess. He was smiling and very friendly. "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand. "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes." Stan hid his surprise.
Chapter 9 of A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.”
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
From this reading “"After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."”
plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “"After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “"I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.”
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In this reading “SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.”
In this reading “SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.”
In this reading “"After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
later than; following
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was smiling and very friendly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He was smiling and very friendly.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smiling and very friendly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Stan hid his surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling and very friendly.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Stan hid his surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After all, this is pretty serious business and there isn't much place for personal grudges and gripes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was smiling and very friendly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
at the time that
From this reading SPECIAL MISSION Stan was further mystified the next day when Garret came to him in the mess.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "I have been a rotter, Wilson," he said and held out his hand.
Chapter 9 of A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Rutherford G. (Rutherford George) Montgomery holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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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