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Dave Dashaway, Air Champion
Dave Dashaway, Air Champion

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Roy Rockwood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.
“I understand,” agreed the latter.
“You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.
Whew! there’s a risky turn.
And he’s bobbed up all right.
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Dave Dashaway, Air Champion

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.
Line 2
“I understand,” agreed the latter.
/aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd əˈɡriːd ðə ˈlætər/
Line 3
“You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.
Line 4
Whew! there’s a risky turn.
Line 5
And he’s bobbed up all right.

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contortionist noun US /kənˈtɔːrʃənəst/

an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

From this reading ““You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grounds noun US /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
International adjective US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risky adjective US /ˈrɪski/

involving risk or danger

From this reading “Whew! there’s a risky turn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentence noun US /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
significantly adverb US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/

in a statistically significant way

From this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speaker noun US /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

40,811 times in 426,211 chapters
looked significantly verb + particle counted as “look significantly”

In this reading “THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.”

243 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “I understand,” agreed the latter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And he’s bobbed up all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

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aviatic

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

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

Pending verification
BAROGRAPHnoun

a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

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bobbed

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From this reading And he’s bobbed up all right.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

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companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contortionistnounUS /kənˈtɔːrʃənəst/

an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

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grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

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groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
He's

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

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Pending verification
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I understand,” agreed the latter.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading “I understand,” agreed the latter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And he’s bobbed up all right.

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riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/

involving risk or danger

From this reading Whew! there’s a risky turn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/

in a statistically significant way

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
there's

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

From this reading Whew! there’s a risky turn.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Whew! there’s a risky turn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “I understand,” agreed the latter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And he’s bobbed up all right.

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Valdec

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

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

Pending verification
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

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Whew

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

From this reading Whew! there’s a risky turn.

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wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading THE FALSE BAROGRAPH “He’s a wizard, but——” The speaker, one of many gathered near the grand stand of the International grounds, paused in the middle of the sentence, and looked significantly at his companion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You want to say that the fellow Valdec is an aviatic contortionist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway, Air Champion by Roy Rockwood holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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