Chapter 15 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dave’s best good news. New ships for two. Bad news, it turns out. Runkle is on hand. The chums part company.
Chapter 15 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Bad news, it turns out.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Dave’s best good news.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The chums part company.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “The chums part company.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Dave’s best good news.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “The chums part company.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “New ships for two.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “Bad news, it turns out.”
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In this reading “Bad news, it turns out.”
In this reading “Dave’s best good news.”
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “Bad news, it turns out.”
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad news, it turns out.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dave’s best good news.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The chums part company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The chums part company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave’s best good news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New ships for two.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dave’s best good news.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Runkle is on hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Runkle is on hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bad news, it turns out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New ships for two.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dave’s best good news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Runkle is on hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bad news, it turns out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The chums part company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Runkle is on hand.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading New ships for two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chums part company.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Bad news, it turns out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading New ships for two.
Chapter 15 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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 15 holds 13 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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