Chapter 27 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT. "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders. "Seven will be sufficient. That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy. Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
Chapter 27 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.”
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading “That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “"NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.”
make more cheerful
From this reading “That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.”
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.”
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 “"NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.”
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.”
In this reading “Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.”
In this reading “Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.”
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From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Seven will be sufficient.
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
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From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
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From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
of the present time and place
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
make more cheerful
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
the force of workers available
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
not any; not one
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven will be sufficient.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "Seven will be sufficient.
carry out
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That will lighten No. 5 section enough to give it proper buoyancy.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
up to a particular time
From this reading Callaghan, you will take charge of the section until it is rejoined to the rest of the airship.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Seven will be sufficient.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOT all of you," remonstrated Dacres, although well pleased at the devotion of the men under his immediate orders.
Chapter 27 of The Dreadnought of the Air by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 27 holds 139 sentences of The Dreadnought of the Air, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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