Chapter 13 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap! That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep. Dan slumbered on. "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster. "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
Chapter 13 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 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.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “"From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “"Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “"From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.”
gather or bring together
From this reading “"Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “"From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
react verbally
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
gather or bring together
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan slumbered on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan slumbered on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sound brought Dave Darrin out of a sound sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
precisely as stated
From this reading DAN HAS VERY "COLD FEET" Rap-tap!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "From the 'Hudson,'" came the answer, in a voice so low that Dave did not recognize it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's there at this hour of the night?" asked Dave, through the door, in the best Italian he could muster.
Chapter 13 of Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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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