Chapter 4 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AERO SQUAD. One by one the other contests were decided. The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man. Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event. So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
Chapter 4 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “One by one the other contests were decided.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.”
a state in the Rocky Mountains
one of the five boroughs of New York City
a smallest army unit
From this reading “THE AERO SQUAD.”
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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maintain a required pace or level
In this reading “So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.”
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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 The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AERO SQUAD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the other contests were decided.
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading One by one the other contests were decided.
without stop or interruption
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
recognizable; marked
From this reading One by one the other contests were decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the other contests were decided.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One by one the other contests were decided.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
a smallest army unit
From this reading THE AERO SQUAD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AERO SQUAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Smithers, of the _Manhattan_, was second in this event.
propel through the air
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the Dreadnought's crew continued to keep up their spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one the other contests were decided.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The hammer throw was won by Melvin, of the _Idaho_, a giant of a man.
Chapter 4 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service by John Henry Goldfrap holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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