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The Airplane Boys among the Clouds
The Airplane Boys among the Clouds

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.
"And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.
"You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.
Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.
How did you know about it?"
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Airplane Boys among the Clouds

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.
Line 2
"And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.
Line 3
"You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.
Line 4
Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.
/siːmz laɪk wiː maɪt hæv tuː duː ɪt əˈɡen sɔːrt ʌv ˈhɪstəri rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˌɪtˈself/
Line 5
How did you know about it?"

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.

faster adverb US /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading “IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.”

indicate verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.”

local adjective US /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading “"And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.”

partnership noun US /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading “IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.”

persuasively adverb US /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/

in a persuasive manner

From this reading “"And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.”

repeating noun US /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading “Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.”

rounded adjective US /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading “"You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.”

startling adjective US /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading “IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How did you know about it?"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

CHIEFnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How did you know about it?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

don't

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

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

else

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

How

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

From this reading How did you know about it?"

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

Jules

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

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How did you know about it?"

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

PARTNERSHIPnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

persuasivelyadverbUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/

in a persuasive manner

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

SeemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Seems like we might have to do it again, sort of history repeating itself.

startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You remember that we stood by you at that other time, and rounded Jules up in great shape.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHIEF Frank breathed a little faster than ordinary but there was little else to indicate that he had heard startling news.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now, Frank, don't forget that you promised to take me in on this," the head of the local force went on, persuasively.

Chapter 10 of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds by John Luther Langworthy holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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Elephant
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