Chapter 8 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERC GETS "A TALKING TO." When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water. Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby. "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes. "What struck us?"
Chapter 8 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.”
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."”
close at hand
From this reading “Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.”
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading “Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.”
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In this reading “When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.”
In this reading “When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.”
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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 HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.
close at hand
From this reading Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Herc, with a quizzical look on his face, stood nearby.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "What struck us?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERC GETS "A TALKING TO."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What struck us?"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What struck us?"
at the time that
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whoof!" he exclaimed, as Ned opened his eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When Ned came to himself, it was to find the farmer's wife bending over him and laving the wound on his head with warm water.
Chapter 8 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service by John Henry Goldfrap holds 109 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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