Chapter 26 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK. They started up in astonishment. “Mercy!” murmured Gentle Willie. “Great Scott!” gasped South-paw. “Thunder!” rasped Buzzsaw.
Chapter 26 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “They started up in astonishment.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Great Scott!” gasped South-paw.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading ““Mercy!” murmured Gentle Willie.”
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading ““Thunder!” rasped Buzzsaw.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading ““Great Scott!” gasped South-paw.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ““Thunder!” rasped Buzzsaw.”
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.
get going or set in motion
In this reading “They started up in astonishment.”
In this reading “They started up in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They started up in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thunder!” rasped Buzzsaw.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Great Scott!” gasped South-paw.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Mercy!” murmured Gentle Willie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great Scott!” gasped South-paw.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They started up in astonishment.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Mercy!” murmured Gentle Willie.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Mercy!” murmured Gentle Willie.
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading “Thunder!” rasped Buzzsaw.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Great Scott!” gasped South-paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Great Scott!” gasped South-paw.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started up in astonishment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started up in astonishment.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Thunder!” rasped Buzzsaw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They started up in astonishment.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mercy!” murmured Gentle Willie.
Chapter 26 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 26 holds 208 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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