Chapter 7 of A Viking of the Sky is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Viking of the Sky is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning? Going to snooze all day?" A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness. "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden. "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
Chapter 7 of A Viking of the Sky is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “"Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.”
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading “A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.”
plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading “A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.”
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
From this reading “Going to snooze all day?"”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “"Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?”
In this reading “Going to snooze all day?"”
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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 A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
(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 Going to snooze all day?"
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Going to snooze all day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
at any time
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
the act of departing
From this reading Going to snooze all day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
a small natural hill
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
an expression of greeting
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
and nothing more
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
characterized by resonance
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
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From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Gosh, seems like just a minute since I crawled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
From this reading Going to snooze all day?"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A couple of resounding smacks against the hammock he swung in startled Hal into semi-wakefulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to snooze all day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
an affirmative
From this reading "Um-m, yes," hammock shaking to violent stretchings of its human burden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A ONE-SHIP CARNIVAL "Hi, sleepy-head, don't you ever get up of a morning?
Chapter 7 of A Viking of the Sky by Hugh McAlister holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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