Chapter 4 of Airship Andy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Airship Andy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fire—fire!” The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times. Andy could trace a growing commotion. His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield. Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
Chapter 4 of Airship Andy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading “His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “Andy could trace a growing commotion.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.”
a stack of hay
From this reading “His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.”
in a startling manner
From this reading “The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.”
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In this reading “The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.”
In this reading “His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.”
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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 Andy could trace a growing commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy could trace a growing commotion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Andy could trace a growing commotion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Andy could trace a growing commotion.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
divisible by two
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Fire—fire!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Andy could trace a growing commotion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
a stack of hay
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
recurring again and again
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
in a startling manner
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Andy could trace a growing commotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Andy did not dare to venture out from his hiding-place.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading His burrow in the haystack faced away from the buildings of the Jones farm, but in a minute or two a great glare was visible even through his hay shield.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry that had rung out so startlingly was repeated many times.
Chapter 4 of Airship Andy by Frank V. Webster holds 116 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.
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