Chapter 5 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram. “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand. “Yes, I see,” said Grimshaw. “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!” “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ““THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.”
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
impossible to repress or control
From this reading ““THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.”
operate an airplane
From this reading ““No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading ““You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ““You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.”
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading ““THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
(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 “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I see,” said Grimshaw.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I see,” said Grimshaw.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
impossible to repress or control
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
operate an airplane
From this reading “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I see,” said Grimshaw.
express in words
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But you never ran the _Gossamer_ into all this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I wasn’t the pilot on this occasion,” admitted Dave.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE RIGHT KIND” “Oh, say, Dave, what’s happened, anyway?” burst out the irrepressible Hiram.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I see,” said Grimshaw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” observed Dave, with a sweeping wave of his hand.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship by Roy Rockwood holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 5 holds 138 sentences of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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