Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yankee guns speak out. To the rescue of the imperiled mission. Dave faces the yellow mob. “Charge bayonets!” Thousands follow the detachment. Up to the governor.
Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading ““Charge bayonets!””
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “Thousands follow the detachment.”
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “To the rescue of the imperiled mission.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “To the rescue of the imperiled mission.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “Dave faces the yellow mob.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “To the rescue of the imperiled mission.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Thousands follow the detachment.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Yankee guns speak out.”
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express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
In this reading “Yankee guns speak out.”
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plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading “Charge bayonets!”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Charge bayonets!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave faces the yellow mob.
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Thousands follow the detachment.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dave faces the yellow mob.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Thousands follow the detachment.
the head of a state government
From this reading Up to the governor.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Yankee guns speak out.
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading To the rescue of the imperiled mission.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading To the rescue of the imperiled mission.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Dave faces the yellow mob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the rescue of the imperiled mission.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yankee guns speak out.
free from harm or evil
From this reading To the rescue of the imperiled mission.
express in speech
From this reading Yankee guns speak out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the rescue of the imperiled mission.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands follow the detachment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the rescue of the imperiled mission.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the governor.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Yankee guns speak out.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Dave faces the yellow mob.
Chapter 2 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 2 holds 6 sentences of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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