Chapter 5 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR. VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary. He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk. The purport of it will appear later. This is not the place for it.
Chapter 5 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.”
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading “The purport of it will appear later.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.”
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In this reading “He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.”
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
In this reading “THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR.”
In this reading “The purport of it will appear later.”
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The purport of it will appear later.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is not the place for it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not the place for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The purport of it will appear later.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The purport of it will appear later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
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From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not the place for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is not the place for it.
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading The purport of it will appear later.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not the place for it.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He received me with the utmost kindness, and we had half an hour of highly confidential talk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The purport of it will appear later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VAN ADAMS At mid-day I had an appointment with the Home Secretary.
Chapter 5 of The Air Pirate by Guy Thorne holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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