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Chapter 25 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy! Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship. "Hold on, Grit!" And Grit held on, you may be sure of that. His jaws were made for just that purpose.
Chapter 25 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.”
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “"Hold on, Grit!"”
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading “Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.”
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “His jaws were made for just that purpose.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!”
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading “Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.”
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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 A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Grit held on, you may be sure of that.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
a youthful male person
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His jaws were made for just that purpose.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading "Hold on, Grit!"
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And Grit held on, you may be sure of that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading His jaws were made for just that purpose.
and nothing more
From this reading His jaws were made for just that purpose.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His jaws were made for just that purpose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And Grit held on, you may be sure of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
above and across; more than
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His jaws were made for just that purpose.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And Grit held on, you may be sure of that.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Grit held on, you may be sure of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A FORCED LANDING "Hold on there, old boy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His jaws were made for just that purpose.
which person or people
From this reading Don't let go!" begged Dick of his pet, who swung to and fro, dangling like some grotesque pendulum over the side of the airship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Grit held on, you may be sure of that.
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