Chapter 19 of Hike and the aeroplane is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Hike and the aeroplane is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AVIATING AGAIN! The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise: “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team? Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are. Breaks up team-play pretty badly.
Chapter 19 of Hike and the aeroplane is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “Breaks up team-play pretty badly.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:”
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading ““Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?”
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:”
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to cause to separate and go in different directions
In this reading “Breaks up team-play pretty badly.”
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later than; following
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
anew
From this reading AVIATING AGAIN!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AVIATING AGAIN!
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Breaks up team-play pretty badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Breaks up team-play pretty badly.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Breaks up team-play pretty badly.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
not in physical motion
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaks up team-play pretty badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
hard to endure
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Breaks up team-play pretty badly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coach of the Santa Benicia team was talking to Hike, after practise:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Griffin, what’s the trouble between you and the team?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Looks to me as if they are still jealous of you for your aviating, and trying to show they’re as good as you are.
Chapter 19 of Hike and the aeroplane by Sinclair Lewis holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 19 holds 191 sentences of Hike and the aeroplane, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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