Chapter 31 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRECK "What do they mean?" "What's their game, anyhow?" "They'll ram us if they don't look out!" "Maybe they've lost control of her!" "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
Chapter 31 of Dick Hamilton's Airship is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"What's their game, anyhow?"”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “"Maybe they've lost control of her!"”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"What's their game, anyhow?"”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe they've lost control of her!"”
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “"They'll ram us if they don't look out!"”
look attentively
From this reading “"Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECK "What do they mean?"”
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What's their game, anyhow?"
power to direct or determine
From this reading "Maybe they've lost control of her!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE WRECK "What do they mean?"
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From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "What's their game, anyhow?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
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From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe they've lost control of her!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Maybe they've lost control of her!"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe they've lost control of her!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE WRECK "What do they mean?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Maybe they've lost control of her!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
express in words
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK "What do they mean?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What's their game, anyhow?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WRECK "What do they mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe they've lost control of her!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll ram us if they don't look out!"
look attentively
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WRECK "What do they mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's their game, anyhow?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK "What do they mean?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dick, if that's your uncle, tell him to watch where he's going!"
Chapter 31 of Dick Hamilton's Airship by Howard Roger Garis holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 31 holds 125 sentences of Dick Hamilton's Airship, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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