Chapter 3 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane. "Yes, but where?" Dave asked quickly. "That's so. Whew!
Chapter 3 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
with speed
From this reading “Dave asked quickly.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.”
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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 A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dave asked quickly.
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but where?"
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From this reading Dave asked quickly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
with speed
From this reading Dave asked quickly.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUSINESS BOY "We've landed!" shouted Hiram in a jolty tone, plunging forward in his seat in the biplane.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes, but where?"
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From this reading Whew!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but where?"
Chapter 3 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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