Chapter 5 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you? I win! You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense! You lose! Do you hear?"
Chapter 5 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!”
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “I win!”
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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 You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear?"
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
express in words
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I win!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS "There, Jack! what did I tell you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You lose, and it's me for a fine dinner at your expense!
Chapter 5 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine by Charles Amory Beach holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 118 sentences of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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