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Dave Dashaway Around the World
Dave Dashaway Around the World

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Roy Rockwood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.
The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.
There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.
She had not seen the airship.
In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.
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Dave Dashaway Around the World

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.
Line 2
The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.
/ðə ˈwʊmən hæd ˈweɪdɪd tuː ə ˈrɑːki riːf ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌp aʊt ʌv ðə ˈwɔːtər/
Line 3
There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.
Line 4
She had not seen the airship.
/ʃiː hæd nɑːt siːn ðə ˈerʃɪp/
Line 5
In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.
/ɪn fækt ɪt wɑːz ɔːl ðə bɔɪz kʊd duː tuː kiːp ðer aɪz klɪr frʌm smoʊk ənd ˈsɪndərz/

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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.

airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “She had not seen the airship.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
apron noun US /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading “There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
babe noun US /beɪb/

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

From this reading “There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cinders noun US /ˈsɪndərz/

plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading “In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monoplane noun US /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading “THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reef noun US /riːf/

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading “The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tramp noun US /træmp/

a vagrant

From this reading “THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waded verb US /ˈweɪdɪd/

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading “The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

In fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.”

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All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

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airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading She had not seen the airship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

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apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
babenounUS /beɪb/

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

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

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breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/

plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clasping

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

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

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Elmer

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

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

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Hiram

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

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

Pending verification
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MONOPLANEnounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not seen the airship.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
reefnounUS /riːf/

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had not seen the airship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading There she had sunk, throwing her apron over her head and clasping her babe close to her breast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/

a vagrant

From this reading THE TRAMP MONOPLANE Instantly Hiram leaped from the machine, Elmer following him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In fact, it was all the boys could do to keep their eyes clear from smoke and cinders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The woman had waded to a rocky reef coming up out of the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 14 of Dave Dashaway Around the World by Roy Rockwood holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 14 holds 166 sentences of Dave Dashaway Around the World, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Comet
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Dashaway
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