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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 HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
accomplished
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
adjoining
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
adjusting
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
anticipation
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
Apparently
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
barnstorming
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
beckoned
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
big
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
brief
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
chanced
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
chute
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
close
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
completed
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
concerning
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
distance
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
doing
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
experience
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
face
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
flight
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
fresh
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
give
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
glance
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
gone
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
ground
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
hangar
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
harness
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
HEADED
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
Jack
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
living
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
made
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
monoplane
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
moved
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
nature
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
new
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
only
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
Perk
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
Pitcairn
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
possibly
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
prospect
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
quarter
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
Ryan
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
said
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From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
second
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
seldom
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
services
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
simple
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
SOUTH
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
stepped
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
stirring
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
strip
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
stunts
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
task
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From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
taxi
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From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
tip
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what Perk had said concerning the new Ryan monoplane and its crew still fresh in his mind, Jack did give a brief glance in that quarter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HEADED SOUTH Apparently Jack had completed his task about the same time, for he was adjusting his ’chute harness, without which he seldom made a long distance flight.
workers
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From this reading This accomplished, he stepped outside the hangar, and beckoned to a couple of ground workers who chanced to be close by, possibly in anticipation of their services being required, with a tip in prospect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Between them the ship was moved to the open, and after that it would be a simple thing for Jack to taxi across the strip of ground adjoining the big Pitcairn hangar, so as to face such wind as was stirring.
years
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From this reading This was only second nature to him, because of the long experience he had had in barnstorming, and doing stunts for a living in years gone by.
