Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why not any plane?" Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath. "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply. "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma. If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Singapore is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading “"All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.”
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading “"All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “"For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “"Why not any plane?"”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.”
able to see
From this reading “If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.”
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.
In this reading “"For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.”
In this reading “Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.”
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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 If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
(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 "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why not any plane?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
moving swiftly
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not any plane?"
having official authority or sanction
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Why not any plane?"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
able to see
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "All civilian flying has been stopped between here and Burma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading "For very good reasons!" came the curt reply.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Freddy Farmer wanted to know as Serrangi paused for breath.
which person or people
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not any plane?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you stole a civilian plane your position would be immediately reported by any official who sighted you.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson at Singapore by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of Dave Dawson at Singapore, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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