Chapter 23 of Airship Andy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Airship Andy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hurrah!” “Why, it’s only a boy!” “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.” Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement. When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
Chapter 23 of Airship Andy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hurrah!””
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’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.””
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.”
having won
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
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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 “Why, it’s only a boy!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
set up or found
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
a boy or man
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
and nothing more
From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
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’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
any competition
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
at the time that
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
during the time that
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
having won
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
Chapter 23 of Airship Andy by Frank V. Webster holds 110 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.
Chapter 23 holds 110 sentences of Airship Andy, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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