Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in an Airship is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in an Airship is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?" "We want to talk with you." "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today. The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!" "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in an Airship is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “"Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"”
the present time or age
From this reading “"Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
a youthful male person
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The stock of Boy Scouts must be gettin' shy!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We want to talk with you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We want to talk with you."
the present time or age
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Go on and talk, then," Ned answered, well satisfied as to what the fellows wanted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to talk with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cripes," Jimmie grinned, "we're in good demand today.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We want to talk with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE NELSON IN THE SKY "Well," Ned called back, as the new arrivals shouted down from the ledge, "what do you want?"
Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in an Airship by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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