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Ben Hardy's flying machine

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MYSTERY HurrahI’m coming!”
Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
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Ben Hardy's flying machine

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MYSTERYHurrahI’m coming!”
Line 2
Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Line 3
It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Line 4
We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
/wiː wɪl hæv ə ˈɡlɔːriəs taɪm ənd aɪ æm dʒʌst waɪld tuː siː ðoʊz ˈerʃɪp stʌnts juː dɪˈskraɪb/
Line 5
School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
/skuːl hæd kloʊzd fɔːr ðə lɔːŋ veɪˈkeɪʃən ɑːn ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

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.

airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.””

describe verb US /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading “We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.””

enthusiastic adjective US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading “Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.”

Hardy adjective US /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading “Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.”

Hurrah noun US /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading “MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!””

stunts noun US /stʌnts/

plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.””

Thursday noun US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.”

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.

long vacation adjective + noun

In this reading “School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.”

whole week adjective + noun

In this reading ““It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.”

put out verb + adjective

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

In this reading ““It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”

Dallow

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

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

I'm

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

From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/

plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

won't

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

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.

Chapter 7 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 of Ben Hardy's flying machine contain?

Chapter 7 holds 101 sentences of Ben Hardy's flying machine, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

How do I study chapter 7 of Ben Hardy's flying machine?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 271 minutes of reading across 652 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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