Chapter 6 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 6 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yellow soldiers “get the gate.” The yamen door goes down. A stern warning. Machine guns sweep the hordes. Scaling ladders against the walls. “Prepare to repel boarders!”
Chapter 6 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 “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading ““Prepare to repel boarders!””
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading “Machine guns sweep the hordes.”
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Scaling ladders against the walls.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Machine guns sweep the hordes.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ““Prepare to repel boarders!””
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading ““Prepare to repel boarders!””
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading “Scaling ladders against the walls.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “Machine guns sweep the hordes.”
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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a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
In this reading “Machine guns sweep the hordes.”
In this reading “Scaling ladders against the walls.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The yamen door goes down.”
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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 stern warning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Scaling ladders against the walls.
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “Prepare to repel boarders!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The yamen door goes down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The yamen door goes down.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Yellow soldiers “get the gate.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yellow soldiers “get the gate.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The yamen door goes down.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Machine guns sweep the hordes.
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Machine guns sweep the hordes.
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Scaling ladders against the walls.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Machine guns sweep the hordes.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Prepare to repel boarders!”
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “Prepare to repel boarders!”
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading Scaling ladders against the walls.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Yellow soldiers “get the gate.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A stern warning.
sweep across or over
From this reading Machine guns sweep the hordes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yellow soldiers “get the gate.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Prepare to repel boarders!”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Scaling ladders against the walls.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A stern warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yamen door goes down.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yellow soldiers “get the gate.”
Chapter 6 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.
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