Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!" Dave said. "Now don't get me wrong. I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents. If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “"You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.”
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading “If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.”
relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
From this reading “I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.”
believed likely
From this reading “If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.”
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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In this reading “I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.”
In this reading “If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now don't get me wrong.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
set up or found
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now don't get me wrong.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
engage in
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't get me wrong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dave said.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
believed likely
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
express in words
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
a special situation
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mean that we fell flat on our faces as far as convincing Serrangi that we're Nazi agents.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had suspected us at all, found any flaw in our story, you and I would have sharp steel in us right now.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Now don't get me wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tell me one thing about our war experiences that _did_ make sense _at_ the time!"
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