Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"N. A. L." "Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay. "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern. "So it did us." "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “"It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “"Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.”
involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
From this reading “"It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “"It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “"But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.”
an event that happens
From this reading “"But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.”
plural of “startle” — a sudden involuntary movement
From this reading “"It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "N. A. L."
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So it did us."
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.
involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading "N. A. L."
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "N. A. L."
an event that happens
From this reading "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
on the contrary
From this reading "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it did us."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
plural of “startle” — a sudden involuntary movement
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Stolen!" exclaimed Dave, in dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "But--" "You are mystified--unusual occurrence rather.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So it did us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It startles you?" spoke the manager of the Interstate Aeroplane concern.
Chapter 10 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 131 sentences of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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