Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marine patchwork. Not enough rescue to go around. "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved." But they decline. Dave approves. An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive. The nurses admit defeat. The lurking peril.
Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading “Dave approves.”
grow worse
From this reading “But they decline.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “The nurses admit defeat.”
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “The lurking peril.”
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “Marine patchwork.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “The nurses admit defeat.”
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading “Marine patchwork.”
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.”
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.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The nurses admit defeat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
react verbally
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading Dave approves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not enough rescue to go around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they decline.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave approves.
grow worse
From this reading But they decline.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The nurses admit defeat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not enough rescue to go around.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not enough rescue to go around.
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The lurking peril.
of or relating to the sea
From this reading Marine patchwork.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not enough rescue to go around.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The nurses admit defeat.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading Marine patchwork.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The lurking peril.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
free from harm or evil
From this reading Not enough rescue to go around.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An answer to S. O. S. The fight to survive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they decline.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not enough rescue to go around.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Those Red Cross women ought to be saved."
Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 8 sentences, grouped into 2 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 17 holds 8 sentences of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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