Chapter XVI of King of the Air, “Icarus,” is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI of King of the Air, “Icarus,” is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic. “Himmel! how I am hungry!” “Hullo, Mr. Schwab! Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail. “Vorse! vorse!
Chapter XVI of King of the Air, “Icarus,” is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.”
excessively quick
From this reading “Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading ““Himmel! how I am hungry!””
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.”
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In this reading “Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.”
In this reading “Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.”
In this reading “Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.”
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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 Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Himmel! how I am hungry!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
the act of waking
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
excessively quick
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
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From this reading “Himmel! how I am hungry!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Himmel! how I am hungry!”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Mr. Schwab!
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Himmel! how I am hungry!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Himmel! how I am hungry!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Hullo, Mr. Schwab!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
male cat
From this reading Feel better?” said Tom, throwing a hasty glance at the German lying against the rail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vorse! vorse!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Schwab had awoke to the facts of existence, and the manner in which he announced his awakening was characteristic.
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