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Ben Hardy's flying machine
Ben Hardy's flying machine

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank V. Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
“You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
“Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
“Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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Ben Hardy's flying machine

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
Line 2
“You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
Line 3
“Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
Line 4
“Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
Line 5
Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ben noun US /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.”

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Bob verb US /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading ““You’re joking, Bob,” he said.”

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dollars noun US /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.”

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joke noun US /dʒoʊk/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading ““Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.”

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joking adjective US /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading ““You’re joking, Bob,” he said.”

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share verb US /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading ““Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.”

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stared verb US /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.”

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travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.””

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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.

HUNDRED DOLLARS noun + noun counted as “hundred dollar”

In this reading “FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.”

12,638 times in 426,211 chapters
FOUR HUNDRED noun + noun

the exclusive social set of a city

In this reading “FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.”

10,069 times in 426,211 chapters
two hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading ““Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.”

28,875 times in 426,211 chapters
smiling face noun + noun

In this reading “FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.”

2,591 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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Dallow

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

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

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demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

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Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

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DOLLARSnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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FOURnounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.

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HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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how

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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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HUNDREDnounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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I'll

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

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.

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shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.

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smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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stupefiedadjective

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.

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that's

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

From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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Woodville

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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”

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You're

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

From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.

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Chapter 5 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 5 of Ben Hardy's flying machine contain?

Chapter 5 holds 135 sentences of Ben Hardy's flying machine, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

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