Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends. “No, not exactly football,” he replied. “It was worse than that.” “Whew!” whistled Dave. “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““No, not exactly football,” he replied.”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading ““No, not exactly football,” he replied.”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
harmed
From this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading ““Whew!” whistled Dave.”
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In this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
In this reading “THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whew!” whistled Dave.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “No, not exactly football,” he replied.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “No, not exactly football,” he replied.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, not exactly football,” he replied.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
harmed
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was worse than that.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not exactly football,” he replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not exactly football,” he replied.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, not exactly football,” he replied.
express in words
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It was worse than that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was worse than that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NEW HELPER Bruce replaced the cap back over his injured ears and smiled at his two friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was worse than that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whew!” whistled Dave.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Whew!” whistled Dave.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “It was worse than that.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must have been ‘up against it,’ as Borden would say.”
Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion by Roy Rockwood holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 14 holds 83 sentences of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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