Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place. The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home. Below lay the fields of Holland. "Are you clear, specials?" Stan called.
Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading “The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.”
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading “HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Below lay the fields of Holland.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.”
plural of “special” — a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
From this reading “"Are you clear, specials?"”
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.”
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return home
In this reading “The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.”
In this reading “HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you clear, specials?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below lay the fields of Holland.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stan called.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Are you clear, specials?"
past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Below lay the fields of Holland.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Below lay the fields of Holland.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below lay the fields of Holland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below lay the fields of Holland.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
plural of “special” — a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
From this reading "Are you clear, specials?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HULS Stan overtook his formation and dropped into place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The flight was deployed with the Jerries perched up above and around waiting for the Yanks to go home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you clear, specials?"
Chapter 3 of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Rutherford G. (Rutherford George) Montgomery holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 3 holds 253 sentences of A Yankee Flier Over Berlin, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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