Chapter 9 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 9 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 “blimps” arrive. One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one. The “Logan’s” guns din out. Through the sea of wreckage. Runkle tells a tale. The accused spy denies. Dan has his “step,” too. How spies are handled in Britain.
Chapter 9 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 “blimp” — any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
From this reading “The “blimps” arrive.”
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “How spies are handled in Britain.”
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “The accused spy denies.”
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading “The “Logan’s” guns din out.”
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “How spies are handled in Britain.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “How spies are handled in Britain.”
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading “Through the sea of wreckage.”
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 “Runkle tells a tale.”
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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 One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The accused spy denies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How spies are handled in Britain.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The “blimps” arrive.
plural of “blimp” — any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
From this reading The “blimps” arrive.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading How spies are handled in Britain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan has his “step,” too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The accused spy denies.
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The “Logan’s” guns din out.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The “Logan’s” guns din out.
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading How spies are handled in Britain.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan has his “step,” too.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan has his “step,” too.
cause to move by striking
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How spies are handled in Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How spies are handled in Britain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “Logan’s” guns din out.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The “Logan’s” guns din out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Runkle tells a tale.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through the sea of wreckage.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading How spies are handled in Britain.
catch sight of
From this reading The accused spy denies.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Dan has his “step,” too.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Runkle tells a tale.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Runkle tells a tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “blimps” arrive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the sea of wreckage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them makes a hit and helps Dave to one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dan has his “step,” too.
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Through the sea of wreckage.
Chapter 9 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 9 holds 8 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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