Chapter 4 of Accidental Flight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Accidental Flight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it. "Get out of the way," he told Anti. There was no place for her to go. She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to. "Never mind that.
Chapter 4 of Accidental Flight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
From this reading “"Get out of the way," he told Anti.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.”
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.
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In this reading “She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.”
In this reading “She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Get out of the way," he told Anti.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
to come or go into
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
divisible by two
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind that.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was too big to enter a cabin, too massive to let the geepee squeeze by her even if she wanted it to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no place for her to go.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Get out of the way," he told Anti.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Jordan raised the weapon and as instantly lowered it.
Chapter 4 of Accidental Flight by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Accidental Flight, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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