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Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast
Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast

Chapter III · Overturned in the Air

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When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.
All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.
Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.
Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.
“Barney!” he exclaimed.
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Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast

Chapter III · Overturned in the Air

Chapter III of Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast, “Overturned in the Air,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.
Line 2
All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.
Line 3
Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.
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Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.
/ˈnevər səˈspektɪŋ ðə ˈtrædʒɪk əˈkɜːrəns hiː went ʌp ˈɪntuː ðə keɪdʒ ənd ɡlænst ərˈaʊnd ˈkjʊriəsli/
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“Barney!” he exclaimed.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cage noun US /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

curiously adverb US /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

heed noun US /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading “When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.”

occurrence noun US /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

Pomp noun US /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading “When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.”

suspecting verb US /səˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

tragic adjective US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

yell noun US /jel/

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading “Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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glanced around verb + particle counted as “glance around”

In this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

shut off verb + particle

stem the flow of

In this reading “When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.”

went up verb + adjective counted as “go up”

move upward

In this reading “Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

Barney

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Barney!” he exclaimed.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

Irishman's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

Jovenoun

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

PompnounUS /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

watchfulnessnoun

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Never suspecting the tragic occurrence, he went up into the cage and glanced around curiously.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All his care and watchfulness were necessary to guide the Jove properly, and he turned his glance ahead again.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading When Pomp closed the windows, he did not shut off the view of Barney, but he paid no further heed to him.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

yellnounUS /jel/

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Frank had heard the Irishman’s frightened yell, though, and wondered what had caused it.

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