Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant. Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out. “Impossible—so poorly equipped! Incredible—so quickly!” almost shouted the Frenchman. “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading “THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.”
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading ““The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.”
in a conclusive way
From this reading ““The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.”
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading ““Impossible—so poorly equipped!”
easily excited
From this reading “THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading ““Impossible—so poorly equipped!”
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading ““The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.”
In this reading “Incredible—so quickly!” almost shouted the Frenchman.”
In this reading “THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Incredible—so quickly!” almost shouted the Frenchman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
in a conclusive way
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading “Impossible—so poorly equipped!
easily excited
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
a person of French nationality
From this reading Incredible—so quickly!” almost shouted the Frenchman.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “Impossible—so poorly equipped!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Incredible—so quickly!” almost shouted the Frenchman.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
and nothing more
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “Impossible—so poorly equipped!
with speed
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Incredible—so quickly!” almost shouted the Frenchman.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dave reached the side of Mr. King and glanced quickly at the paper he had opened out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Impossible—so poorly equipped!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading “The _Dictator_ has sailed, just the same,” announced the veteran airman, conclusively.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAUNTED AERODROME The excitable Leblance was on his feet in an instant.
Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship by Roy Rockwood holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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