Chapter XX
CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth. “And guesswork,” added Ben. “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land. The tank register is at the exhaust line. Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”
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Chapter XX
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CRUSOES
OF
THE
AIR
“It’s
business
now,”
said
Bob
Dallow,
between
his
teeth.
“And
guesswork,”
added
Ben.
“Hit
or
miss,
though,
we’ve
got
to
make
land.
The
tank
register
is
at
the
exhaust
line.
Where
do
you
suppose
we
are,
Bob?”
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Line 1
CRUSOES
OF
THE
AIR
“It’s
business
now,”
said
Bob
Dallow,
between
his
teeth.
Line 2
“And
guesswork,”
added
Ben.
Line 3
“Hit
or
miss,
though,
we’ve
got
to
make
land.
Line 4
The
tank
register
is
at
the
exhaust
line.
Line 5
Where
do
you
suppose
we
are,
Bob?”
Learner Dictionary
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Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And guesswork,” added Ben.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Where do you suppose we are, Bob?””
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And guesswork,” added Ben.
AIR
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And guesswork,” added Ben.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tank register is at the exhaust line.
Ben
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From this reading “And guesswork,” added Ben.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
Bob
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
business
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
CRUSOES
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
Dallow
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”
exhaust
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From this reading The tank register is at the exhaust line.
got
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From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
guesswork
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From this reading “And guesswork,” added Ben.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
Hit
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From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tank register is at the exhaust line.
It's
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
land
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From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
line
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From this reading The tank register is at the exhaust line.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
miss
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From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
now
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
register
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From this reading The tank register is at the exhaust line.
said
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”
tank
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From this reading The tank register is at the exhaust line.
teeth
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From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRUSOES OF THE AIR “It’s business now,” said Bob Dallow, between his teeth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”
we've
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From this reading “Hit or miss, though, we’ve got to make land.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where do you suppose we are, Bob?”