Chapter 7 of The Flying Death is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Flying Death is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“To the beach. I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.” “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.” “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t. I want to go over the ground alone, first.
Chapter 7 of The Flying Death is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading ““To the beach.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading ““Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.””
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I want to go over the ground alone, first.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ““Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.””
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.””
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.””
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.””
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.””
In this reading “I want to go over the ground alone, first.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “I want to go over the ground alone, first.”
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 I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading I want to go over the ground alone, first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “To the beach.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I want to go over the ground alone, first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I want to go over the ground alone, first.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
above and across; more than
From this reading I want to go over the ground alone, first.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
on the contrary
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To the beach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ve got a notion that I can settle this Serdholm question here and now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To the beach.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go over the ground alone, first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don’t mind, Colton, I’d rather you wouldn’t.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wait fifteen minutes and I’ll go with you.”
Chapter 7 of The Flying Death by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The Flying Death, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Flying Death by Samuel Hopkins Adams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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