Chapter 11 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sure," Dave said. "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel." "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said. "But that ain't the half of it. You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
Chapter 11 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “"It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “"It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!”
a boy or man
From this reading “"It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “"It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.”
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In this reading “"Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."”
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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 "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that ain't the half of it.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that ain't the half of it.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure," Dave said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
a person of German nationality
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But that ain't the half of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But that ain't the half of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But that ain't the half of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure," Dave said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," Dave said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that ain't the half of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's closer to eighteen or nineteen, lad," the Tommie said.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Walked about a million miles, the way we feel."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've walked _right through_ the blessed German line, that's what you've done!
Chapter 11 of Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 405 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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