Chapter 16 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs. “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.” “You see he is here.” “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave. “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
Chapter 16 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading ““Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.””
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.”
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 ““Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.””
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ““Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.””
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.””
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading ““Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.””
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading ““Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.””
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.
as supposed or expected
In this reading ““Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.””
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.
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
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 “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You see he is here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
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 “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see he is here.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I knew before this that he was,” replied Dave.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Mr. King told me this morning that young Dawson and his father were both working for an airman named Russell.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that is Jerry Dawson, sure enough.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see he is here.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG AVIATOR “There he is, Dave,” said Hiram Dobbs.
Chapter 16 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator by Roy Rockwood holds 137 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.
Chapter 16 holds 137 sentences of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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