Chapter 6 of Wings Over England is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Wings Over England is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His thoughts broke off. The dog had found the fugitive. There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps. At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light. The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
Chapter 6 of Wings Over England is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “The dog had found the fugitive.”
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading “There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.”
the striking of one body against another
From this reading “There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.”
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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give out (breath or an odor)
In this reading “At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.”
In this reading “There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.”
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 There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
later than; following
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
lacking funds
From this reading His thoughts broke off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog had found the fugitive.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
set up or found
From this reading The dog had found the fugitive.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The dog had found the fugitive.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dog had found the fugitive.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts broke off.
emit long loud cries
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
the striking of one body against another
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At that instant the instrument in Dave’s hand gave forth a flood of light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His thoughts broke off.
moving with great haste
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog had found the fugitive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a muttered guttural curse, a sound of a solid impact, the howl of the dog, and after that scurrying footsteps.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts broke off.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The light fell full upon the fleeting figure of a man.
Chapter 6 of Wings Over England by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 434 sentences of Wings Over England, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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