Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Danny Grin makes a speech. That was a splendid deed. Never smelled powder. Japanese officers unconvinced. Dave Darrin is shunned.
Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “That was a splendid deed.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Danny Grin makes a speech.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “Japanese officers unconvinced.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Never smelled powder.”
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “Dave Darrin is shunned.”
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading “Never smelled powder.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “That was a splendid deed.”
lacking conviction
From this reading “Japanese officers unconvinced.”
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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 Danny Grin makes a speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Danny Grin makes a speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Darrin is shunned.
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From this reading Dave Darrin is shunned.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading That was a splendid deed.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Danny Grin makes a speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dave Darrin is shunned.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Japanese officers unconvinced.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Danny Grin makes a speech.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never smelled powder.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Japanese officers unconvinced.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Never smelled powder.
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Dave Darrin is shunned.
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Never smelled powder.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Danny Grin makes a speech.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading That was a splendid deed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a splendid deed.
lacking conviction
From this reading Japanese officers unconvinced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a splendid deed.
Chapter 17 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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 17 holds 16 sentences of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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