Chapter 6 of The Sinister Invasion is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Sinister Invasion is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream. Frogs chorused in the marshy spots. The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees. Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets. Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
Chapter 6 of The Sinister Invasion is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading “They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.”
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.”
to double the degree
From this reading “Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.”
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees.
to double the degree
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frogs chorused in the marshy spots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat together in a brushy hollow by a stream.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The stars swung overhead, above the dark trees.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Birrel and Kara spoke of things so strange and far away that they were doubly unbelievable in this setting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Close by in the warm night an owl sang a weird fluttering song to his love, and there were crickets.
Chapter 6 of The Sinister Invasion by Edmond Hamilton holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 220 sentences of The Sinister Invasion, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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