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Chapter VIII
AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?” “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.” “And more to come. We want to make an early start to-morrow. I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And more to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We want to make an early start to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We want to make an early start to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?””
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From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And more to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And more to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
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From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And more to come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bob,” declared Ben enthusiastically, “it’s been the event of my life.”
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From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
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From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And more to come.
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From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
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From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want to make an early start to-morrow.
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From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
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From this reading AT THE AERO MEET “Well, Ben, this is life worth living, eh?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll show you what real air sailing is then.”
