Chapter 20 of Air Service Boys Flying for Victory is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Air Service Boys Flying for Victory is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion. Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence. "What is it?" asked Tom softly. "Just made a discovery." "Let's hear it."
Chapter 20 of Air Service Boys Flying for Victory 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.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “"Just made a discovery."”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.”
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 "Just made a discovery."
anew
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tom softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "Just made a discovery."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Let's hear it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tom softly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tom softly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just made a discovery."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's hear it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Just made a discovery."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
in the recent past
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
express in words
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
with low volume
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tom softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORROWED GOODS AGAIN did Jack pluck at the sleeve of his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
male cat
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tom softly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Remembering his recently given promise, however, he waited to have Tom say the first word before breaking the silence.
Chapter 20 of Air Service Boys Flying for Victory by Charles Amory Beach 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.
Chapter 20 holds 115 sentences of Air Service Boys Flying for Victory, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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