Chapter 8 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS MR. RAYMOND? Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself. The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly. Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
Chapter 8 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.”
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.”
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading “Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.”
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In this reading “Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.”
In this reading “The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.”
In this reading “Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.”
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 Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
without doubt or question
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
moving swiftly
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS MR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHERE IS MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAYMOND?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
an educational institution
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
in the near future
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
male cat
From this reading Tom Raymond, having gone through a hard school since he began flying for France, soon recovered almost complete mastery of himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed the faculty of thinking clearly in times of great danger is what makes great aviators.
at the time that
From this reading The first shock was severe, but when it was over he was able to think clearly.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS MR.
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