Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course," the English youth replied instantly. "Let's start at once. The sooner we get there, the better." "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured. "Very well, then.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"Of course," the English youth replied instantly.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “"You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “The sooner we get there, the better."”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Let's start at once.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “"Of course," the English youth replied instantly.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Let's start at once.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course," the English youth replied instantly.”
In this reading “"Let's start at once.”
In this reading “The sooner we get there, the better."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's start at once.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The sooner we get there, the better."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sooner we get there, the better."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's start at once.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
on one occasion
From this reading "Let's start at once.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
propose a toast to
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The sooner we get there, the better."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Let's start at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Very well, then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sooner we get there, the better."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, then.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sooner we get there, the better."
(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 "Very well, then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are good soldiers, and I salute you," the officer murmured.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Of course," the English youth replied instantly.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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