Chapter 10 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STOLEN PLANS. "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres. "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe." "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe. "Perhaps not," agreed Dacres.
Chapter 10 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Perhaps not," agreed Dacres.”
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading “"RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.”
a city in north central Mexico; mining center
From this reading “"RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “"If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “THE STOLEN PLANS.”
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading “"RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “THE STOLEN PLANS.”
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Perhaps not," agreed Dacres.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.
a city in north central Mexico; mining center
From this reading "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
a boy or man
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps not," agreed Dacres.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But the fellow isn't in England," objected Hythe.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not," agreed Dacres.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE STOLEN PLANS.
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "RENO DURANGO is the culprit," said Dacres.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN PLANS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN PLANS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you lay him by the heels the secret will be safe."
Chapter 10 of The Dreadnought of the Air by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 10 holds 151 sentences of The Dreadnought of the Air, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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