Chapter 17 of The Rambler Club's aeroplane is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 17 of The Rambler Club's aeroplane by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 17 holds 130 sentences of The Rambler Club's aeroplane, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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Chapter 17 of The Rambler Club's aeroplane is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment. “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly. “Give me a chance, fellows. Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time. He was testing a new steering gear.
Chapter 17 of The Rambler Club's aeroplane is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Give me a chance, fellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a chance, fellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a chance, fellows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was testing a new steering gear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a chance, fellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was testing a new steering gear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a chance, fellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was testing a new steering gear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was testing a new steering gear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was testing a new steering gear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ogden says Major Carroll intended to stay up for only a short time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was testing a new steering gear.
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From this reading “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “How--in what way?” asked Dick, excitedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO IN THE SKY “Something wrong with the air-ship!” echoed Cranny Beaumont, in the greatest astonishment.
