Chapter 3 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Looking for the 117th Division afloat. Dave’s extra nap. The row at the stern. The glow on the sea. The lie passed. Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery. The chart-room conference. The work of a spy. “A traitor on board!”
Chapter 3 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “Looking for the 117th Division afloat.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “The chart-room conference.”
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “Looking for the 117th Division afloat.”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “Dave’s extra nap.”
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.”
catch sight of
From this reading “The work of a spy.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading ““A traitor on board!””
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take and lift upward
In this reading “Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading ““A traitor on board!””
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From this reading Looking for the 117th Division afloat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The work of a spy.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Looking for the 117th Division afloat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The row at the stern.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “A traitor on board!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chart-room conference.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The chart-room conference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave’s extra nap.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Looking for the 117th Division afloat.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Dave’s extra nap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looking for the 117th Division afloat.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The glow on the sea.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The lie passed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking for the 117th Division afloat.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Dave’s extra nap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of a spy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glow on the sea.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The lie passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The row at the stern.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The glow on the sea.
catch sight of
From this reading The work of a spy.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The row at the stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking for the 117th Division afloat.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “A traitor on board!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ensign Phelps picks up the mystery.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of a spy.
Chapter 3 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 9 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 3 holds 9 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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