Chapter 40 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later. Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes. Summer was past and gone. The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year. Sunset, as when this tale began.
Chapter 40 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.”
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.”
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading “Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Sunset, as when this tale began.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer was past and gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sunset, as when this tale began.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sunset, as when this tale began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
well in the past; former
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Summer was past and gone.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Summer was past and gone.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was past and gone.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Sunset, as when this tale began.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sunset, as when this tale began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sunset, as when this tale began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was past and gone.
at the time that
From this reading Sunset, as when this tale began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The sparkling wine of autumn had already begun to bubble in the cup of the year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Spring had long departed--the spring of the year in which the Eagle of the Air had flung itself aloft from the Palisades, freighted with such vast hopes.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE GREATER TREASURE New York, months later.
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