Chapter 18 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty! I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!” “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.” “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_. It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
Chapter 18 of Ben Hardy's flying machine is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading ““Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading ““He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.””
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!”
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading ““He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.””
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!””
resembling sculpture
From this reading ““Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!”
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.
In this reading “THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!”
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
later than; following
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
the act of departing
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
ten 10s
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
come together
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
resembling sculpture
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
in the near future
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE “The _Dart_ is a beauty!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Just as soon as this meet is over, I am going to get him to build me a new airship modeled after the _Dart_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
but in spite of that
From this reading It’s the best machine I have yet seen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He would feel honored to know you, I am sure, Mr. Davis.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I’d like to meet that ingenious father of yours, Ben!”
Chapter 18 of Ben Hardy's flying machine by Frank V. Webster holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 holds 90 sentences of Ben Hardy's flying machine, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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