Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know what I said," Dave growled. "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here. Alive, I mean. We'd be dead. Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessing life
From this reading “Alive, I mean.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “We'd be dead.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"I know what I said," Dave growled.”
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Alive, I mean.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?”
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 “Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?”
In this reading “Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?”
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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 Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
possessing life
From this reading Alive, I mean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know what I said," Dave growled.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We'd be dead.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I know what I said," Dave growled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what I said," Dave growled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what I said," Dave growled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Alive, I mean.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know what I said," Dave growled.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd be dead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what I said," Dave growled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why kidnap us in the dark of night, and at a lonely spot like the one where we were?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But if it was that, we wouldn't be here.
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson at Truk by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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