Chapter 25 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit. Oh, no! Beatty’s last shot had done its work well. In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared. Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
Chapter 25 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading “Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.”
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading “In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.”
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
cause to move by striking
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
an opening into or through something
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
an inflow
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
immediately past
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no!
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRAP AND ITS PREY Not that he was hit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Responding to the inrush of water the submarine heeled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the enemy’s hull, at the water-line, a great, jagged hole had appeared.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Beatty’s last shot had done its work well.
Chapter 25 of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 25 holds 182 sentences of Dave Darrin and the German Submarines, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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