Chapter 3 of The Secret Battleplane is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Secret Battleplane is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names. "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake." "Not at all," the host hastened to assert. "I am all attention." "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
Chapter 3 of The Secret Battleplane is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state categorically
From this reading “"Not at all," the host hastened to assert.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."”
cause to be bored
From this reading “"We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “"Not at all," the host hastened to assert.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"Not at all," the host hastened to assert.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “"Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.”
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 “"Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.”
In this reading “THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.”
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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 THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all," the host hastened to assert.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all attention."
state categorically
From this reading "Not at all," the host hastened to assert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," the host hastened to assert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I am all attention."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
cause to be bored
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Not at all," the host hastened to assert.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Not at all," the host hastened to assert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all attention."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
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 THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," the host hastened to assert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
someone who asks a question
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
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 THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Suppose I ought to go back to the early stages of the war," said Athol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE "IT'S a long story," began Athol, having first given their questioner their names.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We don't want to bore you, Mr. Blake."
Chapter 3 of The Secret Battleplane by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 3 holds 252 sentences of The Secret Battleplane, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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