Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY. Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case. “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other. Marston selected a cigarette languidly. “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friendly nation
From this reading “STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading ““How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.”
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading ““Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading ““Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading ““How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “Marston selected a cigarette languidly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
In this reading “Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.”
move out or away
In this reading “Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
In this reading “Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.”
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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 Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
a friendly nation
From this reading STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
a boy or man
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
come to pass
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Marston selected a cigarette languidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Brose Stovebridge dropped down in a chair beside his friend Marston and pulled out his cigarette case.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Marston selected a cigarette languidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STOVEBRIDGE FINDS AN ALLY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have one?” he invited, extending it to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How did this fellow Merriwell happen to honor the club with his presence to-day?” he inquired sarcastically.
Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 4 holds 379 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 379 sentences, grouped into 76 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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