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Dick Hamilton's Airship

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.
In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.
Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.
And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.
"I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.
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Dick Hamilton's Airship

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.
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In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.
/ɪn fækt ðə jʌŋ ˌmɪljəˈner dɪd nɑːt laɪk ðə ˈɑːrmi ˈɔːfəsər/
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Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.
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And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.
/ənd jet hiː felt ðæt ɪn ˈkɜːrtəsi hiː mʌst/
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"I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

Learner Dictionary

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aviation noun US /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading “LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.”

courtesy noun US /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading “And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.”

ezra noun US /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading “LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.”

instruction noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.”

millionaire noun US /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.”

stabilizer noun US /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzər/

a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

From this reading “Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.”

tampering noun US /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading “Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.”

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AddedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

birdman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

EZRAnounUS /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

Kentfield

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

LARSON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

stabilizernounUS /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzər/

a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

tamperingnounUS /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

Vardon's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Added to this the suspicion that Larson might have had some hand in tampering with the stabilizer of Mr. Vardon's craft, did not make Dick any too anxious to see the birdman.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "I'll go in the library and meet him," said Dick, to the servant who had brought the message.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading LARSON SEES UNCLE EZRA Dick Hamilton had not been very friendly with Lieutenant Larson during the aviation instruction at Kentfield.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet he felt that in courtesy he must.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In fact the young millionaire did not like the army officer.

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Fellows
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Hamilton
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