Chapter 23 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!" He found it without much difficulty. It was located in a building in the centre of the town. The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway. Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
Chapter 23 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “It was located in a building in the centre of the town.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “It was located in a building in the centre of the town.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.”
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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In this reading “It was located in a building in the centre of the town.”
In this reading “The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.”
In this reading “Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.”
In this reading “He found it without much difficulty.”
In this reading “The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.”
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 "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was located in a building in the centre of the town.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was located in a building in the centre of the town.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He found it without much difficulty.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
set up or found
From this reading He found it without much difficulty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it without much difficulty.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was located in a building in the centre of the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it without much difficulty.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was located in a building in the centre of the town.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He found it without much difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading The Stars and Stripes hung from the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was located in a building in the centre of the town.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ned saluted the flag as he passed under it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was located in a building in the centre of the town.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He found it without much difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU ARE A PRISONER OF THE GOVERNMENT!"
Chapter 23 of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service by John Henry Goldfrap holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 23 holds 166 sentences of The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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