Chapter XI of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", “Outwitting the Villains,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", “Outwitting the Villains,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard. He was instantly overpowered. Barney let out a yell. “Whurroo! Give it to the omadhouns!
Chapter XI of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", “Outwitting the Villains,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.”
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “He was instantly overpowered.”
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading “He was instantly overpowered.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Barney let out a yell.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barney let out a yell.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney let out a yell.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give it to the omadhouns!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was instantly overpowered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was instantly overpowered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Give it to the omadhouns!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Barney let out a yell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give it to the omadhouns!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Barney let out a yell.
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading He was instantly overpowered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give it to the omadhouns!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attack was so sudden that Harding was taken off his guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whurroo!
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Barney let out a yell.
Chapter 11 of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite" by Luis Senarens holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 11 holds 142 sentences of Frank Reade Jr.'s Air Wonder, The "Kite", unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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