Chapter 15 of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon. "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully. "Frank, it worked fine and dandy. My! what a noise he kicks up!" "Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.
Chapter 15 of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.”
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading “THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “"Frank, it worked fine and dandy.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “"Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “"We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.”
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading “My! what a noise he kicks up!"”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.”
with suspicion
From this reading “"Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.”
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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 My! what a noise he kicks up!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "Frank, it worked fine and dandy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Frank, it worked fine and dandy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading My! what a noise he kicks up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My! what a noise he kicks up!"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading My! what a noise he kicks up!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
with suspicion
From this reading "Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My! what a noise he kicks up!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got him!" sang out Andy, gleefully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE AWAKENING "What is it, Frank?" shouted Larry, as he scrambled to his feet, and began clawing around in the dark for the one he called upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Elephant?" asked Frank, suspiciously.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Frank, it worked fine and dandy.
Chapter 15 of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds by John Luther Langworthy holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 15 holds 127 sentences of The Airplane Boys among the Clouds, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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