Chapter 11 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 11 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Abandon ship!” The strangest of war crews. Heinie von Sub moves closer. “Open ports!” The trapper trapped. “Give them a chance.” “Chermany is Chermany.” The whole German story.
Chapter 11 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
forsake, leave behind
From this reading ““Abandon ship!””
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “The strangest of war crews.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Heinie von Sub moves closer.”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading ““Open ports!””
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “The strangest of war crews.”
be a substitute
From this reading “Heinie von Sub moves closer.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “The trapper trapped.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “The trapper trapped.”
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.
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In this reading ““Open ports!””
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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 “Give them a chance.”
forsake, leave behind
From this reading “Abandon ship!”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Give them a chance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chermany is Chermany.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Heinie von Sub moves closer.
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The strangest of war crews.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The whole German story.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give them a chance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heinie von Sub moves closer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Chermany is Chermany.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Heinie von Sub moves closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strangest of war crews.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open ports!”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Open ports!”
transport commercially
From this reading “Abandon ship!”
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 The whole German story.
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strangest of war crews.
be a substitute
From this reading Heinie von Sub moves closer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strangest of war crews.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Give them a chance.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The trapper trapped.
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The trapper trapped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heinie von Sub moves closer.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The strangest of war crews.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole German story.
Chapter 11 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 11 holds 8 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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