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Dave Dashaway Around the World
Dave Dashaway Around the World

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.
Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.
The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.
Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.
“I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.
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Dave Dashaway Around the World

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.
Line 2
Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.
/ðer steɪ æt ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən briːf æz ɪt wɑːz hæd ˈɡɪvən nuː ˈɪmpətəs ənd enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt tuː ðə ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
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The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.
/ðə ˈrʌʃən ɡeɪv ðem pɔɪnts æz tuː ðer ruːt ðæt eˈneɪbəld ðem tuː seɪv taɪm ənd ˈdɪstəns/
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Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.
/bɪˈsaɪdz ðæt hiː neɪmd ˈpleɪsəz wer ðeɪ maɪt stɑːp ənd biː əˈʃʊrd ʌv ˈfrendli ənd ˈhelpfəl ˈsɜːrvəs frʌm hɪz ˈeɪdʒənts/
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“I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

Learner Dictionary

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.

agents noun US /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading “Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.”

day's noun US /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

enabled verb US /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading “The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.”

encouragement noun US /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading “Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.”

enthusiastically adverb US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading ““I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.”

helpful adjective US /ˈhelpfəl/

providing assistance or serving a useful function

From this reading “Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.”

impetus noun US /ˈɪmpətəs/

a force that moves something along

From this reading “Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.”

trading noun US /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading “Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.”

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.

STRANGE LANDS adjective + noun counted as “strange land”

In this reading “IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.”

started up verb + adjective counted as “start up”

get going or set in motion

In this reading ““I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.”

stay at verb + particle

reside temporarily

In this reading “Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.”

All words in this reading · 73

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.

Adrianoffski

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From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

Dave

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

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/

providing assistance or serving a useful function

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

Hiram

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

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/

a force that moves something along

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

LANDSnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Russian gave them points as to their route that enabled them to save time and distance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Their stay at the trading station, brief as it was, had given new impetus and encouragement to the expedition.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Besides that, he named places where they might stop and be assured of friendly and helpful service from his agents.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN STRANGE LANDS Dave and his boy friends had no cause to regret their meeting with Adrianoffski.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I tell you, meeting Mr. Adrianoffski was fine luck,” said Hiram, enthusiastically, one morning, as they started up for the day’s flight.

Chapter 18 of Dave Dashaway Around the World by Roy Rockwood holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Comet
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