Chapter XXIV of Airship Andy, “A Hopeful Clew,” is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXIV of Airship Andy, “A Hopeful Clew,” is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy. “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings. “See here, you’ve won a big race. You’re rich. If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
Chapter XXIV of Airship Andy, “A Hopeful Clew,” is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading ““Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading ““Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.”
any competition
From this reading ““See here, you’ve won a big race.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.””
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading ““See here, you’ve won a big race.”
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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 “See here, you’ve won a big race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “See here, you’ve won a big race.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, you’ve won a big race.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
any competition
From this reading “See here, you’ve won a big race.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
possessing material wealth
From this reading You’re rich.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “See here, you’ve won a big race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it hadn’t been for me and Gus Talbot, you wouldn’t be.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I do, and bad,” responded Dale Billings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you want to see me, Dale,” inquired Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See here, you’ve won a big race.
Chapter 24 of Airship Andy by Frank V. Webster holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 24 holds 205 sentences of Airship Andy, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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