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The Flying U's Last Stand

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.
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The Flying U's Last Stand

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Flying U's Last Stand is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
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She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
/ʃiː wɑːz ə ˈprɪti naɪs jʌŋ ˈwʊmən ənˈles wʌn raʊzd hɜːr ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
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Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
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He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
/hiː wʊd ˈprɑːbəbliː hæv ˈfɑːlən ɪn lʌv wɪð hɜːr bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈsʌmər wɑːz ˈoʊvər ənd hiː wʊd ˈnevər hæv dɪˈskʌvərd ɪn hɜːr ˈneɪtʃər ðæt ˈhɑːrdnəs ənd ðæt əˈbɪlətiː fɔːr ˈspaɪtfəl ˈskiːmɪŋ wɪtʃ keɪm tuː ðə ˈsɜːrfəs ənd meɪd ðə hoʊl ˈhæpi ˈfæməli lʊk əˈpɑːn hɜːr æz æn ˈenəmi/
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Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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antagonism noun US /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading “She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.”

hardness noun US /ˈhɑːrdnəs/

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading “He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.”

humorous adjective US /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading “Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.”

intensely adverb US /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.”

scheming adjective US /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading “He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.”

spiteful adjective US /ˈspaɪtfəl/

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

From this reading “He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.”

Syndicate noun US /ˈsɪndɪkət/

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

From this reading “Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.”

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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 Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

Andy

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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

Hallman

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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

Hillman

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From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.

humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.

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How long does The Flying U's Last Stand take to read?

About 371 minutes of reading across 892 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Flying U's Last Stand section by section

How to work through The Flying U's Last Stand section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 28 chapters of The Flying U's Last Stand to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Flying U's Last Stand

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Flying U's Last Stand, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Progress
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U's Last Stand; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Insidious
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U's Last Stand; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Change
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U's Last Stand; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Youth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U's Last Stand; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.