Chapter 20 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OUTLAWS. Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry. His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air. “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for? Do you think I’m an easy mark?
Chapter 20 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.”
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “THE OUTLAWS.”
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading ““Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?”
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
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In this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
In this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.”
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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 His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Do you think I’m an easy mark?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Do you think I’m an easy mark?
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
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From this reading Do you think I’m an easy mark?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Do you think I’m an easy mark?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE OUTLAWS.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
carry out
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAWS.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think I’m an easy mark?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob Harrison, manager of the famous “Outlaws,” was angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, look here, Loring,” he rasped, “what do you take me for?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His swarthy face expressing intense exasperation, he glared at the tall, quiet young man before him and flourished a huge fist in the air.
Chapter 20 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 20 holds 238 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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