Chapter 8 of Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis Two is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis Two is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust. "Come back here!" Dave did come back. Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard. In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
Chapter 8 of Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis Two is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fill with distaste
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.”
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading “In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.”
run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.”
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading “Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come back here!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come back here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave did come back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dave did come back.
fill with distaste
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come back here!"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Wheeling suddenly, he struck his right arm up under Farley's now loose guard.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the same fraction of a second Dave let fly with his left.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE MAN WHO WON "This isn't a sprint!" yelled Farley, in high disgust.
Chapter 8 of Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis Two by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 8 holds 98 sentences of Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis Two, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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