Chapter I of The Airship "Golden Hind", “A Startling Proposition,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter I of The Airship "Golden Hind", “A Startling Proposition,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon. "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean. "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what. There’s something in the wind, you mark my words." "Then you’re going to see him?"
Chapter I of The Airship "Golden Hind", “A Startling Proposition,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing careful forethought
From this reading “"Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."”
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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 "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
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From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
showing careful forethought
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
the act of departing
From this reading "Then you’re going to see him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you’re going to see him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.
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From this reading "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then you’re going to see him?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you’re going to see him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you’re going to see him?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
the words that are spoken
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s something in the wind, you mark my words."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you’re going to see him?"
Chapter 1 of The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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