Chapter 7 of The Flying Stingaree is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Flying Stingaree is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles. Then we start asking questions. If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process. We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted. Okay?"
Chapter 7 of The Flying Stingaree is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affirming or giving assent
From this reading “If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.”
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.”
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Okay?"”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.”
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.”
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.”
able to see
From this reading “We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.”
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In this reading “The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.”
In this reading “If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.”
In this reading “The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.”
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 The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
affirming or giving assent
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
anew
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then we start asking questions.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Okay?"
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then we start asking questions.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
able to see
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then we start asking questions.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If we get affirmative answers, we head north again for another ten miles and repeat the process.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we start asking questions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
up to a particular time
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Saucer Sighters "We shoot a line straight north," Rick explained, "for a distance of about twenty miles.
in or at the place that
From this reading We do this until we come to an area where saucers have not been sighted.
Chapter 7 of The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 231 sentences of The Flying Stingaree, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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