Chapter 1 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c. On the Field of Waterloo. The Great Airship. With the Allies to the Rhine. Under French's Command.
Chapter 1 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “The Great Airship.”
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading “With the Allies to the Rhine.”
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading “Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.”
possessive form of “french” — the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Under French's Command.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.”
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading “Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “With the Allies to the Rhine.”
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading “Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.”
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.
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In this reading “Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The Great Airship.
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading With the Allies to the Rhine.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Under French's Command.
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
possessive form of “french” — the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Under French's Command.
coins made of gold
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Airship.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading With the Allies to the Rhine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the Allies to the Rhine.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under French's Command.
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Allies to the Rhine.
Chapter 1 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 402 sentences of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure., unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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