Chapter 7 of Stingaree is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stingaree is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth. "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued. "It's a question of personality." "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder. "How do you mean?"
Chapter 7 of Stingaree is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “"A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.”
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading “"It's a question of personality."”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “"You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.”
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “"A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “"You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “"A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.”
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 “"A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.”
In this reading “"It's a question of personality."”
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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 darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a question of personality."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "How do you mean?"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a question of personality."
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading "It's a question of personality."
a person who is being chased
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "It's a question of personality."
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
carry out
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A bit more personal than you think," was the dark rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A darned sight too much force, to my mind," observed the whim-driver with some warmth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "You don't take my meaning," the superior youth pursued.
Chapter 7 of Stingaree by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 7 holds 446 sentences of Stingaree, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Stingaree by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 446 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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