Chapter 27 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it. The little craft was going down. Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water. "Come on!" cried Dick. "Overboard, Mr. Vardon!"
Chapter 27 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “The little craft was going down.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.”
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading “Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.”
to extremes
From this reading “"Overboard, Mr. Vardon!"”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.”
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading “Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.”
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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 HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
terminate
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!" cried Dick.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The little craft was going down.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come on!" cried Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Come on!" cried Dick.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little craft was going down.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
the act of departing
From this reading The little craft was going down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little craft was going down.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Overboard, Mr. Vardon!"
not any; not one
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!" cried Dick.
to extremes
From this reading "Overboard, Mr. Vardon!"
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little craft was going down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Overboard, Mr. Vardon!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HOWLING GALE There was no doubt about it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Later it was learned that a leaky valve had allowed the air to escape, and a break in the boat's rubber sides had let in the water.
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