Chapter 1 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?” “No, it’s only a model, as you see.” “Would the real one go up, though?” “It might. I hope so.
Chapter 1 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?””
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?””
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope so.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?””
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?””
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading ““Would the real one go up, though?””
transport commercially
From this reading “DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?””
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?””
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move upward
In this reading ““Would the real one go up, though?””
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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 “No, it’s only a model, as you see.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, it’s only a model, as you see.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, it’s only a model, as you see.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it’s only a model, as you see.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
and nothing more
From this reading “No, it’s only a model, as you see.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
express in words
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No, it’s only a model, as you see.”
transport commercially
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would the real one go up, though?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading DAVE DASHAWAY’S MODEL “You don’t mean to say that new-fangled air ship of yours will fly, Dave Dashaway?”
Chapter 1 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator by Roy Rockwood holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 1 holds 148 sentences of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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