Chapter 11 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Riding on a powder magazine. On board the “Castoga.” “Well done, Darrin.” Dan objects to being thanked. A summons from the sickbay. What happened to Pembroke.
Chapter 11 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “On board the “Castoga.””
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “Riding on a powder magazine.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Dan objects to being thanked.”
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “What happened to Pembroke.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Riding on a powder magazine.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Riding on a powder magazine.”
a request to be present
From this reading “A summons from the sickbay.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Dan objects to being thanked.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
In this reading “Riding on a powder magazine.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “On board the “Castoga.””
In this reading ““Well done, Darrin.””
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 Riding on a powder magazine.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dan objects to being thanked.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the “Castoga.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On board the “Castoga.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan objects to being thanked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well done, Darrin.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well done, Darrin.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A summons from the sickbay.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened to Pembroke.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Riding on a powder magazine.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Dan objects to being thanked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Riding on a powder magazine.
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading What happened to Pembroke.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Riding on a powder magazine.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding on a powder magazine.
(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
From this reading A summons from the sickbay.
a request to be present
From this reading A summons from the sickbay.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Dan objects to being thanked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On board the “Castoga.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan objects to being thanked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well done, Darrin.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened to Pembroke.
Chapter 11 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 11 holds 6 sentences of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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