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The Aeroplane Express
The Aeroplane Express

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Aeroplane Express is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.
“This young gent kem in hyar all right.
Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.
The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.
I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.
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The Aeroplane Express

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Aeroplane Express is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.
Line 2
“This young gent kem in hyar all right.
Line 3
Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.
Line 4
The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.
Line 5
I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.
/aɪ noʊd ðæt wɑːz nɑːt ðə jʌŋ mænz ˈproʊɡræm æn aɪ tɜːrnd ðə bʌm daʊn/

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.

bartender noun US /ˈbɑːrtendər/

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

From this reading “WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bum noun US /bʌm/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gent noun US /dʒent/

informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading ““This young gent kem in hyar all right.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowed verb US /noʊd/

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liquor noun US /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading “The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mike noun US /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading “WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
program noun US /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reckons verb US /ˈrekənz/

third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

HIT THE TRAIL verb + article + noun counted as “hit … trail”

In this reading “WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.”

519 times in 426,211 chapters
young gent adjective + noun

In this reading ““This young gent kem in hyar all right.”

537 times in 426,211 chapters
leaned over verb + particle counted as “lean over”

In this reading “WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.”

8,640 times in 426,211 chapters
over the counter preposition + article + noun counted as “over … counter”

In this reading “WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.”

693 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ain't

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

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

Pending verification
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 “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bannin

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

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

Pending verification
bartendernounUS /ˈbɑːrtendər/

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
billnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bumnounUS /bʌm/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DecentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gentnounUS /dʒent/

informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goin

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

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

Pending verification
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HASSELL

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

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Pending verification
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
he'll

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

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

Pending verification
hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HITverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hyar

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

From this reading “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Joe's

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

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Pending verification
kem

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

From this reading “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

Pending verification
kidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowedverbUS /noʊd/

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ole

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

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

Pending verification
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reckonsverbUS /ˈrekənz/

third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I knowed that was not the young man’s program, an’ I turned the bum down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
two-dollar

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

From this reading Decent like he gives me a two-dollar bill to pay fur a meal fur ole Bannin’.

Pending verification
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The kid ain’t no sooner gone ’an the ole man up an’ says he ain’t goin’ to eat an’ reckons ’at he’ll fill his hide with liquor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHYnounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHY MIKE HASSELL HIT THE TRAIL “It was like this, Colonel Cook,” explained the bartender at Joe’s place, as he leaned over the counter with no great assurance and faced the Company manager.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “This young gent kem in hyar all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 13 of The Aeroplane Express by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Aeroplane Express contain?

Chapter 13 holds 226 sentences of The Aeroplane Express, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Aeroplane Express by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 226 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of The Aeroplane Express?

Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 46 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading The Aeroplane Express

Common questions about reading The Aeroplane Express by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Aeroplane Express?

Yes. All 3310 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55534 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Aeroplane Express is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #55534, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Aeroplane Express take to read?

About 275 minutes of reading across 662 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Aeroplane Express section by section

How to work through The Aeroplane Express section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Aeroplane Express

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Aeroplane Express, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Conditional
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aeroplane Express; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bargain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aeroplane Express; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Conductor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aeroplane Express; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Trolley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aeroplane Express; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.