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Chapter 6 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NED INVENTS SOMETHING. "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar. Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring. It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil. The lad was a bit abashed.
Chapter 6 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “The lad was a bit abashed.”
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading “"What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.”
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading “"What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.”
of or relating to or determined by geometry
From this reading “It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.”
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading “"What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.”
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “NED INVENTS SOMETHING.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.”
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading “Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.”
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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pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
In this reading “It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.”
at or in the front
In this reading “"What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.”
seek information from
In this reading “Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.”
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 It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The lad was a bit abashed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The lad was a bit abashed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
of or relating to or determined by geometry
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading NED INVENTS SOMETHING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
a boy or man
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED INVENTS SOMETHING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
above and across; more than
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NED INVENTS SOMETHING.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ned looked up from the sheet of paper over which he had been poring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was covered with figures and geometrical scrawlings made by a stumpy lead pencil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you so busy over, my lad?" inquired Lieutenant De Frees one morning, stopping in front of the Dreadnought Boys' hangar.
Chapter 6 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service by John Henry Goldfrap holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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