Chapter 19 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan. "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said. "I feel pretty tired, Johnson, I own." "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it. The air'll be cooler afterwards.
Chapter 19 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
with brightness
From this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading “The air'll be cooler afterwards.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading “"There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.”
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In this reading “LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.”
In this reading “"I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.”
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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 "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The air'll be cooler afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air'll be cooler afterwards.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air'll be cooler afterwards.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
with brightness
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The air'll be cooler afterwards.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel pretty tired, Johnson, I own."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "I feel pretty tired, Johnson, I own."
immediately past
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
provided with artificial light
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I feel pretty tired, Johnson, I own."
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I feel pretty tired, Johnson, I own."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's a big thunderstorm coming up, not a doubt of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP The station superintendent met me in the office, which was brilliantly lit and cooled by an electric fan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you're feeling pretty well done, Sir John," he said.
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