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Chapter 1 of Air Service boys flying for France is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom! Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
Chapter 1 of Air Service boys flying for France is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.””
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
for each
From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
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.
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In this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
In this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!”
In this reading “Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.””
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From this reading 12mo.
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From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
a small squadron
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
moving swiftly
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
for each
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
express in words
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
male cat
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from the clouds.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, net AIR SERVICE BOYS FLYING FOR FRANCE Or The Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille _Air Service Boys Flying for France_ “Now then, good luck to you, Tom!
Chapter 1 of Air Service boys flying for France by Charles Amory Beach holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 131 sentences of Air Service boys flying for France, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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