Chapter 19 of Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street. "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley. "But I'll make sure of him, sir!" Crack! The Navy rifle spoke once more.
Chapter 19 of Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “"I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “The Navy rifle spoke once more.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “"I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.”
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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 TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'll make sure of him, sir!"
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
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From this reading "But I'll make sure of him, sir!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
engage in
From this reading "But I'll make sure of him, sir!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Navy rifle spoke once more.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Navy rifle spoke once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
on one occasion
From this reading The Navy rifle spoke once more.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But I'll make sure of him, sir!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading A TRAITOR IN THE SERVICE Crack! spoke a rifle across the street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I got him, sir!" cried the exultant voice of Riley.
Chapter 19 of Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 114 sentences of Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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