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The Flying Stingaree

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Flying Stingaree is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.
"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.
They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.
I'll go in the way I did before."
The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.
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The Flying Stingaree

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Flying Stingaree is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.
Line 2
"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.
Line 3
They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.
Line 4
I'll go in the way I did before."
Line 5
The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

Learner Dictionary

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.

balloon noun US /bəˈluːn/

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading “They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.”

chart noun US /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading “The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.”

Chuck verb US /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading “"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.”

downstream adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/

away from the source or with the current

From this reading “"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.”

houseboat noun US /ˈhaʊsboʊt/

a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling

From this reading “The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.”

radio noun US /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading “They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.”

upriver adverb US /ˌʌˈprɪvər/

toward the source or against the current

From this reading “"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.”

wading noun US /ˈweɪdɪŋ/

walking with your feet in shallow water

From this reading “"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

borrowed from verb + particle counted as “borrow from”

In this reading “The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.”

at the edge preposition + article + noun counted as “at … edge”

In this reading “They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.”

go around verb + particle

be sufficient

In this reading “"Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.”

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

Ames

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I'll go in the way I did before."

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I'll go in the way I did before."

downstreamadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/

away from the source or with the current

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/

a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I'll go in the way I did before."

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll go in the way I did before."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

JANIG

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

Steve

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

Stingaree's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

TailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

They'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Stingaree's Tail "This is the plan," Steve Ames said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two JANIG agents nodded, and bent over the chart borrowed from the houseboat.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They'll stay under cover somewhere at the edge of the mansion grounds until they hear my signal on the radio to close in--or until they see the balloon launched.

upriveradverbUS /ˌʌˈprɪvər/

toward the source or against the current

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/

walking with your feet in shallow water

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I'll go in the way I did before."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Joe and Chuck will approach from upriver and go around the mansion fence by wading downstream.

Chapter 19 of The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

What does chapter 19 of The Flying Stingaree contain?

Chapter 19 holds 222 sentences of The Flying Stingaree, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

How do I study chapter 19 of The Flying Stingaree?

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Printed
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United
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America
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