Chapter 1 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored. "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?" "Yes," nodded Dan Dalzell. "Watch him." "Why?"
Chapter 1 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading “"Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.”
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “"Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.”
provide with power and authority
From this reading “"Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"”
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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 The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
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From this reading "Yes," nodded Dan Dalzell.
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From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
a boy or man
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Watch him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Yes," nodded Dan Dalzell.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
provide with power and authority
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
look attentively
From this reading "Watch him."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," nodded Dan Dalzell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
Chapter 1 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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