Chapter 1 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC. 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
Chapter 1 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading ““Take care—that engine is going to run wild!””
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” 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 “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.”
the words of something written
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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.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading ““Take care—that engine is going to run wild!””
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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
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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fearless and daring
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a youthful male person
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
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the act of departing
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
someone who hunts game
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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
carry out
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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 Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
male cat
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accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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Chapter 1 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 145 sentences of Ben Hardy's flying machine, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 145 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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