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Chapter 2 of Tom Swift and His Airship is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion. "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp. Andy Foger, and his crowd." "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man. "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
Chapter 2 of Tom Swift and His Airship is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “"Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.”
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading “Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.”
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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 "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy Foger, and his crowd."
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From this reading Andy Foger, and his crowd."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Andy Foger, and his crowd."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
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From this reading Andy Foger, and his crowd."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
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From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, some chaps who think we'll never build our airship, Mr. Sharp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I've just thought of one point where we made a mistake.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
which person or people
From this reading Ned Sees Mysterious Men "Who were those fellows?" asked the balloonist, of his companion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, we'll show them whether we will or not," rejoined the man.
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