Chapter 1 of Airship Andy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Airship Andy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC. 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
Chapter 1 of Airship Andy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading ““Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.””
put a saddle on
From this reading “The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
put a saddle on
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hand over that money, Andy Nelson.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
male cat
From this reading The Luck of a Brave Boy AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “COMRADES OF THE SADDLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of Airship Andy by Frank V. Webster holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 127 sentences of Airship Andy, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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