Chapter 1 of Air Men o' War is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Air Men o' War is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Normalised hyphenation and punctuation. Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged. Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_. AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC. _Printed in the United States of America_ The Author.
Chapter 1 of Air Men o' War is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conversation between two persons
From this reading “Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.”
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.”
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading “Normalised hyphenation and punctuation.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “Normalised hyphenation and punctuation.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.”
not made or become different
From this reading “Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
(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 Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The Author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Normalised hyphenation and punctuation.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Normalised hyphenation and punctuation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Normalised hyphenation and punctuation.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The Author.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Normalised hyphenation and punctuation.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The Author.
confined on all sides
From this reading Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_.
the words of something written
From this reading Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
not made or become different
From this reading Obvious typos corrected, but all other spelling errors (especially in dialogue) have been left unchanged.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The Author.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italicised text is surrounded with _underscores_.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BETWEEN THE LINES," "ACTION FRONT," "GRAPES OF WRATH," "FRONT LINES," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Air Men o' War by Boyd Cable holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 1 holds 395 sentences of Air Men o' War, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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