Chapter 21 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture. "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again. All stations! _Quick_!" Bohannan departed.
Chapter 21 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “"Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “"Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.”
plural of “helicopter” — an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading “ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.”
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading “"Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.”
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “"Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “All stations!”
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anew
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
(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 ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
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From this reading Bohannan departed.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
well in the past; former
From this reading Bohannan departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
plural of “helicopter” — an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading _Quick_!"
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading All stations!
moving very fast
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
in the direction of
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONWARD TOWARD THE FORBIDDEN CITY The Master rang for full engine-power, and threw in all six helicopters with one swift gesture.
people who are wounded
From this reading "Major," commanded he, as _Nissr's_ burned and wounded body began to quiver through all its mutilated fabric; "Major, man the machine-guns again.
Chapter 21 of The Flying Legion by George Allan England holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 21 holds 132 sentences of The Flying Legion, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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