Chapter 30 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FALL OF NAOCUANHA. "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer. "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers. "It's about time we had a wireless report." "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
Chapter 30 of The Dreadnought of the Air is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “"You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.”
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading “"HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.”
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading “"You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “"HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.”
a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
From this reading “"You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “"HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.”
medium for communication
From this reading “"It's about time we had a wireless report."”
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 “"HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.”
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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 "It's about time we had a wireless report."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF NAOCUANHA.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FALL OF NAOCUANHA.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF NAOCUANHA.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
term of address for a man
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF NAOCUANHA.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HEAVY firing, sir," remarked Commander Bourne to his superior officer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
medium for communication
From this reading "It's about time we had a wireless report."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nothing has come through yet, sir," said Bourne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," assented Captain and Acting Commodore Staggers.
Chapter 30 of The Dreadnought of the Air by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 154 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 30 holds 154 sentences of The Dreadnought of the Air, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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