Chapter 23 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?" "Couldn't be better!" "You're not crowding her though, are you? I mean we can go faster; can't we?" "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
Chapter 23 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “"Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “"You're not crowding her though, are you?”
more quickly
From this reading “I mean we can go faster; can't we?"”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."”
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"”
any competition
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Couldn't be better!"
(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 "Couldn't be better!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't be better!"
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
more quickly
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
any competition
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
Chapter 23 of Dick Hamilton's Airship by Howard Roger Garis holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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