Chapter 23 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room. It was from that direction that the cry had echoed. A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room. There were sounds of distant shouts. The yell was repeated.
Chapter 23 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.”
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading “THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “There were sounds of distant shouts.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “The yell was repeated.”
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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a hopeless or desperate enterprise
In this reading “THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.”
In this reading “A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.”
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
In this reading “A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.”
sound loudly
In this reading “A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.”
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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 THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There were sounds of distant shouts.
increase twofold
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were sounds of distant shouts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
operate an airplane
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
recurring again and again
From this reading The yell was repeated.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
move hurridly
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were sounds of distant shouts.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A sharp, double danger signal rang out from the engine room.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There were sounds of distant shouts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were sounds of distant shouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from that direction that the cry had echoed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were sounds of distant shouts.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The yell was repeated.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE Hiram and Brackett joined the young aviator in a rush for the passageway leading to the pilot room.
Chapter 23 of Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship by Roy Rockwood holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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