Chapter 6 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 9 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 6 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Turning turtle. “They’re only Huns.” The fighting storm clears. Listing the survivors. Extent of the American losses. Dan has some questions. Dave plans a ruse. Reardon and the marine. Jordan steps into the trap.
Chapter 6 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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plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading “The fighting storm clears.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “Jordan steps into the trap.”
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “Listing the survivors.”
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading “Extent of the American losses.”
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “Reardon and the marine.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “Dave plans a ruse.”
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading “Listing the survivors.”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “Turning turtle.”
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In this reading “Jordan steps into the trap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dave plans a ruse.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Extent of the American losses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reardon and the marine.
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading The fighting storm clears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan has some questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave plans a ruse.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Extent of the American losses.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The fighting storm clears.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan has some questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re only Huns.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jordan steps into the trap.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Jordan steps into the trap.
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Listing the survivors.
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Extent of the American losses.
of or relating to the sea
From this reading Reardon and the marine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Extent of the American losses.
and nothing more
From this reading “They’re only Huns.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Dave plans a ruse.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Dan has some questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reardon and the marine.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading Dave plans a ruse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dan has some questions.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jordan steps into the trap.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The fighting storm clears.
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Listing the survivors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fighting storm clears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re only Huns.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Jordan steps into the trap.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning turtle.
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Turning turtle.
Chapter 6 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 6 holds 9 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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