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Airship Andy

Chapter XVIII · Out on Bail

Chapter XVIII of Airship Andy, “Out on Bail,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, we have sent for him.”
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Airship Andy

Chapter XVIII · Out on Bail

Chapter XVIII of Airship Andy, “Out on Bail,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
Line 2
Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
/pɑːrks wɑːz æn ˌenərˈdʒetɪk ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv mæn ənd ˈdʒenərəli pʊt θruː wʌt hiː ˈstɑːrtɪd æt/
Line 3
His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
Line 4
Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
/ɪz ðæt ðə ˈʃerəf ˈkʌmɪŋ hiː dɪˈmændəd ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli ʌv ðə ˈɔːfəsər ɔːr ɡɑːrd æt ðə dɔːr ʌv ðə ruːm/
Line 5
He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

Learner Dictionary

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.

energetic adjective US /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading “Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.”

greeting noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.”

hearty adjective US /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading “His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.”

impatiently adverb US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading ““Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.”

impulsive adjective US /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading “Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.”

Parks noun US /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading “Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.”

sheriff noun US /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading ““Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.”

warmed adjective US /wɔːrmd/

having been warmed up

From this reading “Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

hearty greeting adjective + noun

In this reading “His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.”

charge against verb + particle

In this reading “His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading ““Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.”

started at verb + particle counted as “start at”

In this reading “Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

Andy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

Andy's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

He'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/

having been warmed up

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.

Chapter 18 of Airship Andy by Frank V. Webster holds 109 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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Brave
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