Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said. "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over." "Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice. "I wasn't thinking of that. If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading “If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “"Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.”
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
From this reading “"They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."”
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading “"They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"I wasn't thinking of that.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “"They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.”
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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 "Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
and nothing more
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
above and across; more than
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading "They'll trim the stuffing out of Hitler before it's over."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Of course," Freddy said in a heavy voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we could only have reached General Caldwell sooner."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let it get you down, Freddy," he said.
Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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