Chapter 21 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin. “My machine?” repeated Dave Dashaway. “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.” It was early morning. Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
Chapter 21 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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kindly endorsement and guidance
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.”
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading ““Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.””
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.”
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading “Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.”
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading ““Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.””
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading ““Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.””
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading “THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.”
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In this reading “It was early morning.”
In this reading “THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.”
In this reading ““Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.””
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 THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My machine?” repeated Dave Dashaway.
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From this reading “My machine?” repeated Dave Dashaway.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My machine?” repeated Dave Dashaway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Just as breakfast was over at the _Aegis_ hangar, Grimshaw had appeared.
recurring again and again
From this reading “My machine?” repeated Dave Dashaway.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, that’s the biplane I expect to see you handle better than any operator on the field, or I shall be mightily disappointed.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AMATEUR TROPHY “There’s your machine,” spoke Grimshaw, with a grin.
Chapter 21 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator by Roy Rockwood holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 21 holds 115 sentences of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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