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Boy Scouts in an Airship
Boy Scouts in an Airship

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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By G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.
"Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.
"I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.
"Let him go," Ned commanded.
"Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."
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Boy Scouts in an Airship

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Boy Scouts in an Airship is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.
Line 2
"Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.
Line 3
"I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.
Line 4
"Let him go," Ned commanded.
Line 5
"Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

Learner Dictionary

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boy's noun US /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “"Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.”

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commanded verb US /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading “"Let him go," Ned commanded.”

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driver noun US /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “"I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.”

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flashed verb US /flæʃt/

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.”

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increase noun US /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading “JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.”

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Lima noun US /ˈlaɪmə/

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

From this reading “"Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."”

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scenery noun US /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading “"Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."”

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screaming adjective US /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading “"Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.”

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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 JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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aeroplanenoun

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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AIRnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading "Let him go," Ned commanded.

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Don't

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From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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flashedverbUS /flæʃt/

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "Let him go," Ned commanded.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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JIMMIE

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From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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Leroy's

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From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let him go," Ned commanded.

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LimanounUS /ˈlaɪmə/

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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Ned

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From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

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RUNverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

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screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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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 JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I don't want him to beat me!" the driver called back.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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we'll

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

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Play about the scenery a little while, and then we'll go back to Lima."

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading JIMMIE TAKES A RUN IN THE AIR The white aeroplane flashed by, going farther to the east, and Ned laid a hand on Leroy's arm as he was about to increase speed.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Don't hurry," he said, almost screaming the words into the boy's ear.

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Chapter 5 of Boy Scouts in an Airship by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

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