Chapter 1 of Flying the Coast Skyways is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Flying the Coast Skyways is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Big smoke dead ahead, partner!" "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!" "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?" "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer." "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
Chapter 1 of Flying the Coast Skyways is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading “"I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"”
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading “"Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"”
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"”
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “"No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."”
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “"No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Big smoke dead ahead, partner!"”
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading “"I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"”
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.
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.
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From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
at or in the front
From this reading "Big smoke dead ahead, partner!"
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Big smoke dead ahead, partner!"
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Big smoke dead ahead, partner!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
cause to move by striking
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
not any; not one
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Big smoke dead ahead, partner!"
for each
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Big smoke dead ahead, partner!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No other--you hit the nail on the head that time, Mr. Observer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Kinder guess naow it mout be Birmingham, eh, what, Boss?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Huh! my _native_ town, which I'm naow agwine to see fur the fust time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been expecting to hear you announce that fact, Per--I mean Wally!"
Chapter 1 of Flying the Coast Skyways by Ambrose Newcomb holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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 1 holds 57 sentences of Flying the Coast Skyways, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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