Chapter 6 of The Boy Aviators with the Air Raiders is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Aviators with the Air Raiders is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER SHRAPNEL FIRE. "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?" "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy? I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door. It's morning, you see."
Chapter 6 of The Boy Aviators with the Air Raiders is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?”
jump lightly
From this reading “I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.”
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading “UNDER SHRAPNEL FIRE.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
make more powerful
In this reading “I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
take in solid food
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading UNDER SHRAPNEL FIRE.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?
jump lightly
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's morning, you see."
and nothing more
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It's morning, you see."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's morning, you see."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading UNDER SHRAPNEL FIRE.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SHRAPNEL FIRE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have we anything to eat along with us, Frank?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, hello! are you awake, Billy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was just thinking of calling you, or sending a bell hop up to pound on your door.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Aviators with the Air Raiders by John Henry Goldfrap holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 6 holds 106 sentences of The Boy Aviators with the Air Raiders, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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