Chapter 22 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words: "We've got the other one, too!" It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken. Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum. Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.
Chapter 22 of Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:”
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.”
make reference to
From this reading “Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.”
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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 Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got the other one, too!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
not able to be found
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
not any; not one
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.
on one occasion
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We've got the other one, too!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We've got the other one, too!"
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
make reference to
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Dave was in something of a flutter of suspense.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave knew that the statement could refer to no other than his missing chum.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We've got the other one, too!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got the other one, too!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
which person or people
From this reading It was Jerry Dawson who had spoken.
the words that are spoken
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HIRAM'S ADVENTURES The young aviator at once recognized the voice in the adjoining room which spoke the excited, words:
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