Chapter VI of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", “Frank’s Search,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", “Frank’s Search,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval. “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried. “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade. Let me go in your place.” The young inventor hesitated.
Chapter VI of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", “Frank’s Search,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.”
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading “Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The young inventor hesitated.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “The young inventor hesitated.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading ““Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.”
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.
In this reading “The young inventor hesitated.”
In this reading ““Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let me go in your place.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The young inventor hesitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me go in your place.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The young inventor hesitated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me go in your place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me go in your place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barney gave a cry of alarm and disapproval.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Let me go in your place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young inventor hesitated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, yez must niver do that!” he cried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young inventor hesitated.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your loife is too valuable fer that, Misther Reade.
Chapter 6 of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite" by Luis Senarens holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 155 sentences of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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