Chapter 2 of The Wright Brothers is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Wright Brothers is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches. Orville could now undertake larger printing projects. One order required more type than he had on hand. But that didn’t stop him. After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
Chapter 2 of The Wright Brothers is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.”
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.”
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading “After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.”
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.”
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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 This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
later than; following
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
(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 After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that didn’t stop him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that didn’t stop him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
being one more than ten
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that didn’t stop him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
and nothing more
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But that didn’t stop him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that didn’t stop him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading One order required more type than he had on hand.
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Orville could now undertake larger printing projects.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After he had used up all his type, with the job only half done, he recalled having heard of stereotype plates.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This press would print a sheet eleven by sixteen inches.
Chapter 2 of The Wright Brothers by Fred C. (Fred Charters) Kelly holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 2 holds 449 sentences of The Wright Brothers, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Wright Brothers by Fred C. (Fred Charters) Kelly exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 449 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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