Chapter 20 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant. He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words: "Don't get up." "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator. "You'll be seen."
Chapter 20 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “"Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be seen."
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't get up."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't get up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You'll be seen."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
the season of growth
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
at the time that
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A CHASE IN MID AIR Dave roused up, wide awake in an instant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was about to spring to his feet, when Hiram pulled him back with the words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll be seen."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why not?" inquired the somewhat puzzled young aviator.
Chapter 20 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood holds 120 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.
Chapter 20 holds 120 sentences of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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