Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maybe it's a German U-boat!" Freddy cried excitedly. "Maybe," Dave said with a shrug. "But it still doesn't make sense. _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Freddy cried excitedly.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Freddy cried excitedly.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “"Maybe it's a German U-boat!"”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “_Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe it's a German U-boat!"”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “"But it still doesn't make sense.”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “"Maybe," Dave said with a shrug.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “_Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"”
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In this reading “Freddy cried excitedly.”
In this reading “"Maybe," Dave said with a shrug.”
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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 "Maybe it's a German U-boat!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it still doesn't make sense.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Freddy cried excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe," Dave said with a shrug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it still doesn't make sense.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Freddy cried excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy cried excitedly.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Maybe it's a German U-boat!"
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it still doesn't make sense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe it's a German U-boat!"
engage in
From this reading "But it still doesn't make sense.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe it's a German U-boat!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe," Dave said with a shrug.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "But it still doesn't make sense.
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Maybe," Dave said with a shrug.
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "But it still doesn't make sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "Maybe it's a German U-boat!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Why_ was the guy signalling to us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Maybe," Dave said with a shrug.
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson at Singapore by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 414 sentences of Dave Dawson at Singapore, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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