Chapter 10 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage. “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself. There was trouble at the _Flyer_ camp. It had just been discovered. That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
Chapter 10 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading “That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading ““It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.”
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading “That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.”
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.”
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.”
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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 A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was trouble at the _Flyer_ camp.
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had just been discovered.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was trouble at the _Flyer_ camp.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It had just been discovered.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading There was trouble at the _Flyer_ camp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had just been discovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
and nothing more
From this reading It had just been discovered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
come together
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading That morning Mr. Davis had joined in the principal feats of the preliminary aviation meet.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
move hurridly
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was trouble at the _Flyer_ camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RUSH ORDER “I’d like to find the man that did that!” stormed John Davis in great rage.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was trouble at the _Flyer_ camp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a man—it was a boy,” said Ben, but he distinctly said it to himself.
Chapter 10 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 10 holds 120 sentences of Ben Hardy's flying machine, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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