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Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier in Italy is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa. A coastal road wound along the beach. It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks. This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya. "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier in Italy is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to a coast
From this reading “A coastal road wound along the beach.”
a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
From this reading “This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.”
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading “It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.”
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading “REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.”
German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)
From this reading “This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.”
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.”
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading “REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.”
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.”
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In this reading “A coastal road wound along the beach.”
In this reading “A coastal road wound along the beach.”
In this reading “REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.”
In this reading “REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.”
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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 A coastal road wound along the beach.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A coastal road wound along the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A coastal road wound along the beach.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
of or relating to a coast
From this reading A coastal road wound along the beach.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A coastal road wound along the beach.
German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the route Rommel had taken in his flight across Libya.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading REUNION Stan and Allison sat in the big Lockheed transport and looked down upon the shores of Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was war-scarred and still littered with broken tanks and shattered trucks.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder what O'Malley's doing about this time?"
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A coastal road wound along the beach.
Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier in Italy by Rutherford G. (Rutherford George) Montgomery holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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