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Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane
Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."
"Thank you, sir."
"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.
"I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.
"A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."
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Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."
Line 2
"Thank you, sir."
/θæŋk juː sɜːr/
Line 3
"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.
Line 4
"I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.
Line 5
"A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

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adopted adjective US /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading “"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.”

aviation noun US /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading “"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.”

endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.”

holler verb US /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

From this reading “"A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."”

monoplane noun US /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading “"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.”

practically adverb US /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading “"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.”

Racer noun US /ˈreɪsər/

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading “"A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."”

winner noun US /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading “"And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.”

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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 ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

Dashaway

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

From this reading ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

Dave

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

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

Grimshaw

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

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

HYDROPLANEnoun

an airplane that can land on or take off from water

From this reading ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

I'm

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

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

I've

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

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Thank you, sir."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Thank you, sir."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "I've got something to say as to the matter of pride," spoke up old Grimshaw.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading "And I'm proud of you," added Mr. Robert King, the winner of the monoplane endurance prize, and the man who had practically adopted Dave into the aviation field.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "A lad who can make the run Dashaway did with the Baby Racer, is a boy to holler about."

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thank you, sir."

you're

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

From this reading ABOARD THE HYDROPLANE "Dashaway, you're a wonder."

Chapter 5 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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