Chapter 12 of The Flying Boys in the Sky is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Flying Boys in the Sky is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRED ON. Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense. That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing. The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend: “I’m gwine to jump!
Chapter 12 of The Flying Boys in the Sky is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.”
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.”
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 “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
In this reading “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
In this reading “The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:”
In this reading “That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.”
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 That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
having lost your job
From this reading FIRED ON.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m gwine to jump!
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m gwine to jump!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I’m gwine to jump!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRED ON.
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bohunkus Johnson was never so angry in his life and the resentment of Harvey Hamilton was equally intense.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That a man should deliberately shoot at their machine without provocation more than a bit of harmless mischief, was beyond bearing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The colored youth stood up and shouted to his friend:
Chapter 12 of The Flying Boys in the Sky by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 107 sentences of The Flying Boys in the Sky, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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