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Air Service Boys in the Big Battle
Air Service Boys in the Big Battle

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Air Service Boys in the Big Battle is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
Where is he?
What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
Jack, reading the note, told them.
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Air Service Boys in the Big Battle

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Air Service Boys in the Big Battle is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
/ˈtruːli ɪˈnʌf wɜːrd hæd kʌm frʌm ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈeɪvieɪtər ɔːr ɪf nɑːt dərˈektli frʌm hɪm æt liːst frʌm hɪz ˈkæptərz/
Line 2
The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
/ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈermen ˈfɑːlɪŋ ɪn wɪð ðə ˈʃɪvəlri wɪtʃ hæd bɪn ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd baɪ ðə frentʃ ənd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ənd ˈleɪtər ˈfɑːloʊd baɪ ðə əˈmerəkənz hæd siːn fɪt tuː ˌɪnˈfɔːrm ðə ˈkɑːmrædz ʌv ðə ˈkæptʃərd mæn ʌv hɪz ˈwerəbaʊts/
Line 3
Where is he?
/wer ɪz hiː/
Line 4
What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
/wʌt ˈhæpənd tuː hɪm æskt ˈsevrəl æz ɔːl ˈkraʊdəd ərˈaʊnd tɑːm ənd dʒæk tuː hiːr ðə nuːz/
Line 5
Jack, reading the note, told them.
/dʒæk ˈriːdɪŋ ðə noʊt toʊld ðem/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

airmen noun US /ˈermen/

plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading “The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.”

Americans noun US /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.”

aviator noun US /ˈeɪvieɪtər/

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading “Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.”

captors noun US /ˈkæptərz/

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading “Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.”

captured verb US /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.”

chivalry noun US /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading “The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.”

initiated verb US /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading “The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.”

whereabouts noun US /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading “The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.”

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airmennounUS /ˈermen/

plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Where is he?

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Where is he?

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where is he?

whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.

Chapter 9 of Air Service Boys in the Big Battle by Charles Amory Beach holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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