Chapter 7 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We are going to have a noisy night.” American blood is drawn. “Let ’em have it strong!” Fighting for their lives. Dave and Dan are without fear. An unequal battle. Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.
Chapter 7 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 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.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “An unequal battle.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “American blood is drawn.”
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 “Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting for their lives.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading ““We are going to have a noisy night.””
causing extreme terror
From this reading “Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.”
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading “An unequal battle.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading American blood is drawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unequal battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave and Dan are without fear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading An unequal battle.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading American blood is drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave and Dan are without fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave and Dan are without fear.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading American blood is drawn.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Let ’em have it strong!”
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 Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dave and Dan are without fear.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Fighting for their lives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fighting for their lives.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading American blood is drawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let ’em have it strong!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let ’em have it strong!”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fighting for their lives.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Let ’em have it strong!”
causing extreme terror
From this reading Ensign Darrin makes a terrifying discovery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fighting for their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading An unequal battle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going to have a noisy night.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dave and Dan are without fear.
Chapter 7 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 7 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 7 holds 7 sentences of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 7 sentences, grouped into 2 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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