Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sheet that Dave saved. The drive against the troopships. “Sixty submarines!” Dave has the floor at naval headquarters. “I will stake my soul!” “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!” Three big cheers. Danny Grin feels proud.
Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “Three big cheers.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Danny Grin feels proud.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.”
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading ““Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!””
being ten more than fifty
From this reading ““Sixty submarines!””
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading ““I will stake my soul!””
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading ““Sixty submarines!””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Danny Grin feels proud.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The drive against the troopships.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three big cheers.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Three big cheers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Danny Grin feels proud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sheet that Dave saved.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive against the troopships.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Danny Grin feels proud.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Danny Grin feels proud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will stake my soul!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will stake my soul!”
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Dave has the floor at naval headquarters.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Danny Grin feels proud.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The sheet that Dave saved.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The sheet that Dave saved.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Sixty submarines!”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “I will stake my soul!”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “I will stake my soul!”
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “Sixty submarines!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sheet that Dave saved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheet that Dave saved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three big cheers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drive against the troopships.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will stake my soul!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Darrin, I wish we had you in our navy!”
Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines 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 2 holds 8 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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