Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock. In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane. On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed. Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat. He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.”
have the idea for
From this reading “He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.”
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading “In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.”
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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In this reading “In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.”
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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 CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
have the idea for
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
psychological suffering
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
marked for certain death
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
cause to stop
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
a particular point in time
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Dave expected every moment to see the operator thrown out of the seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In deep distress and suspense he watched the diving monoplane.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On every expert calculation, machine and operator were doomed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not conceive what was passing in the mind of the operator.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCLUSION Dave came to a dead halt with a shock.
Chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator by Roy Rockwood holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 208 sentences of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator by Roy Rockwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 208 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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