Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble. Our hero made a direct descent. The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine. Its pilot leaped out and approached the group. Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway Around the World is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.”
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.”
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “Our hero made a direct descent.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.”
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.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.”
In this reading “Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.”
In this reading “Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.”
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 Our hero made a direct descent.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Our hero made a direct descent.
command with authority
From this reading Our hero made a direct descent.
a boy or man
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero made a direct descent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our hero made a direct descent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
on one occasion
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero made a direct descent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
cut or make a way through
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
operate an airplane
From this reading Its pilot leaped out and approached the group.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
cut with a saw
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Comet_ came to a standstill beside the other machine.
a source of difficulty
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION The airship boys at once saw that their fellow aviator was in trouble.
which person or people
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dave at once recognized number seven, and the young man, Pierce, who ran it.
Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway Around the World by Roy Rockwood holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 25 holds 271 sentences of Dave Dashaway Around the World, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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