The Flight of the Silver Ship

Chapter XII

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CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES Dulcie dressed for the luncheon that was being given for her by the Japanese Vassar Club, and was immediately driven away to their club house by the faithful Bill.

The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

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The Flight of the Silver Ship Hugh McAlister

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES Dulcie dressed for the luncheon that was being given for her by the Japanese Vassar Club, and was immediately driven away to their club house by the faithful Bill. The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations. Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen. David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much. When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

The Flight of the Silver Ship

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES Dulcie dressed for the luncheon that was being given for her by the Japanese Vassar Club, and was immediately driven away to their club house by the faithful Bill.

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The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

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Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

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David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

/ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɡlɪtərd ɪn ə ˈslaɪtli ˈsmɔːlər weɪ ənd ɪt ɪmˈberəst hɪm ˈveri mʌtʃ/

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When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

/wen ðə ˈpɑːrti frʌm ðə ˈmuːnbiːm ˈentərd ðə klʌb ðeɪ sɔː ðæt ə lɑːrdʒ ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈveri haɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz wɜːr ˈprezənt/

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Aviation noun US /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading “The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.”

costumes noun US /kɑːˈstuːmz/

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading “CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES Dulcie dressed for the luncheon that was being given for her by the Japanese Vassar Club, and was immediately driven away to their club house by the faithful Bill.”

decorations noun US /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading “The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.”

function noun US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading “The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.”

glittered verb US /ˈɡlɪtərd/

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.”

medals noun US /ˈmedəlz/

plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading “Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.”

Moonbeam noun US /ˈmuːnbiːm/

a ray of moonlight

From this reading “When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.”

ranking noun US /ˈræŋkɪŋ/

position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement

From this reading “When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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large number adjective + noun

a large indefinite number

In this reading “When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES Dulcie dressed for the luncheon that was being given for her by the Japanese Vassar Club, and was immediately driven away to their club house by the faithful Bill.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

AviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

COSTUMESnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

Dulcie

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embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

Friedrichshafen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

Hammond

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From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/

plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

MoonbeamnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/

a ray of moonlight

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

rankingnounUS /ˈræŋkɪŋ/

position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

Vassar

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading David glittered in a slightly smaller way and it embarrassed him very much.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the party from the Moonbeam entered the club, they saw that a large number of very high ranking officials were present.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The men of the party had a luncheon at the Aviation Club, an important function because both Mr. Hammond and David were to be presented with decorations.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Already Mr. Hammond wore two gorgeous medals presented to him in Friedrichshafen.

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