Chapter 5 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there! Turn out! It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing." It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship. Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
Chapter 5 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.”
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!”
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In this reading “It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."”
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “Turn out!”
In this reading “Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.”
In this reading “Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.”
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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 A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!
later than; following
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
aroused to action
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
a formal or official examination
From this reading A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!
the act of beginning something new
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Turn out!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
free from harm or evil
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A Tour of Inspection "Hallo there!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
which person or people
From this reading It was the cheery Alec who aroused Dick Hamshaw on the day after his rescue outside the Needles and his introduction to the airship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick wakened with a start, rolled over comfortably, and blinked at his new friend.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It's a grand morning and there are things worth seeing."
Chapter 5 of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure. by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 5 holds 313 sentences of The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure., unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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