Chapter 6 of The Right Stuff is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Right Stuff is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair. The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton. "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt. "I wonder if--Jove, there they go! What a pack!
Chapter 6 of The Right Stuff is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.”
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “"_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “"_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “What a pack!”
not injured or harmed
From this reading “The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.”
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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 What a pack!
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
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From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
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From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
divisible by two
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wonder if--Jove, there they go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if--Jove, there they go!
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "I wonder if--Jove, there they go!
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
not any; not one
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
and nothing more
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
arrange in a container
From this reading What a pack!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no sound--no movement even--came from our crack's lair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wonder if--Jove, there they go!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if--Jove, there they go!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
in the direction of
From this reading "_Dormitat Homerus_," I murmured, gazing curiously towards Dermott's butt.
not injured or harmed
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pack!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if--Jove, there they go!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The birds flew by unharmed, only to fall later on, one to the Admiral, and one to young Gilmerton.
Chapter 6 of The Right Stuff by Ian Hay holds 415 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 6 holds 415 sentences of The Right Stuff, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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