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The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition
The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.
It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.
It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.
Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.
S = Side view of surface.
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The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.
Line 2
It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.
Line 3
It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.
/ɪt ɪz ðæt rɪˈzɪstəns ɔːr riˈækʃən wɪtʃ meɪks flaɪt ˈpɑːsəbəl/
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Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.
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S = Side view of surface.
/es saɪd vjuː ʌv ˈsɜːrfəs/

Learner Dictionary

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cubic adjective US /ˈkjuːbɪk/

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading “FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.”

inertia noun US /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

From this reading “FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.”

momentum noun US /moʊˈmentəm/

an impelling force or strength

From this reading “FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.”

Newton's noun US /ˈnuːtənz/

possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading “It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.”

obeys verb US /oʊˈbeɪz/

third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading “It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.”

reaction noun US /riˈækʃən/

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading “It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.”

resists verb US /rɪˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading “It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.”

upwards adverb US /ˈʌpwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading “Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.”

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1

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From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

13

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From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

14

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From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

15

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From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

AirnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

lbnounUS /paʊnd/

16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/

an impelling force or strength

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

Newton'snounUS /ˈnuːtənz/

possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

obeysverbUS /oʊˈbeɪz/

third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

resistsverbUS /rɪˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S = Side view of surface.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

SidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading S = Side view of surface.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It therefore obeys Newton's laws[14] and resists movement.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Flight is secured by driving through the air a surface[15] inclined upwards and towards the direction of motion.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading S = Side view of surface.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading FLIGHT Air has weight (about 13 cubic feet = 1 lb.), inertia, and momentum.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is that resistance or reaction which makes flight possible.

Chapter 5 of The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition by H. (Horatio) Barber holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 216 sentences of The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

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