Chapter 5 of Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator. “So solly!” From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire. They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope. Apparently some of the shells landed close.
Chapter 5 of Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading ““One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.”
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading ““One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.”
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading “From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.”
inflected form of “lob” — propel in a high arc
From this reading “They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.”
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading ““One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.”
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading ““One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.”
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.”
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movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)
In this reading “From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.”
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently some of the shells landed close.
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Apparently some of the shells landed close.
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
remove the dust from
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
and nothing more
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Apparently some of the shells landed close.
inflected form of “lob” — propel in a high arc
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
above and across; more than
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
reflecting optimism
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading “One more honorable sniper bites honorable dust,” chanted _Rosy O’Grady’s_ navigator.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So solly!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So solly!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apparently some of the shells landed close.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
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 From concealment in patches of brush and trees the Jap field guns started to fire.
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lobbing shells just over their trenches, feeling for the Americans down the slope.
Chapter 5 of Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress by Gaylord Du Bois holds 433 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 5 holds 433 sentences of Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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