Chapter 3 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET. As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear. There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air. It stirred the blood like martial music. It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
Chapter 3 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.”
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “It stirred the blood like martial music.”
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading “As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.”
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading “It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.”
a tart spicy quality
From this reading “There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.”
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading “FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET.”
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.
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brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade
In this reading “It stirred the blood like martial music.”
In this reading “As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.”
In this reading “There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.”
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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 was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It stirred the blood like martial music.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stirred the blood like martial music.
and nothing more
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It stirred the blood like martial music.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading It stirred the blood like martial music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It stirred the blood like martial music.
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From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET.
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It stirred the blood like martial music.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
a tart spicy quality
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was just enough of the coolness of early summer to give a crisp tang to the air.
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading FOR THE TROPHY OF THE FLEET.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Ned had prophesied, the next day was bright and clear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a day which challenged every athlete in the squadron to do his best.
Chapter 3 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service by John Henry Goldfrap holds 108 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.
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