Chapter 9 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT TO LONDON. WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement. "That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed. "We can't afford to underrate that fellow. Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
Chapter 9 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “"We can't afford to underrate that fellow.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “"That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE FLIGHT TO LONDON.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.”
make too low an estimate of
From this reading “"We can't afford to underrate that fellow.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.”
In this reading “WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.”
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 Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "We can't afford to underrate that fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't afford to underrate that fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
a boy or man
From this reading "We can't afford to underrate that fellow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO LONDON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO LONDON.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We can't afford to underrate that fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's serious--decidedly serious," he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
a special situation
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
make too low an estimate of
From this reading "We can't afford to underrate that fellow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't afford to underrate that fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WHITTINGHAME sprang to his feet, the muscles of his face working with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here, Dacres, there's a job for you the first thing to-morrow.
Chapter 9 of The Dreadnought of the Air by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 9 holds 163 sentences of The Dreadnought of the Air, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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