Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck. "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky. "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half. Well, back to the old question. What do we do about it now, Freddy?
Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “"Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “"Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “"Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.”
possessive form of “trenton” — capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading “The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “"Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.”
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In this reading “"Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.”
In this reading “"I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.”
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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 "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, back to the old question.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
go away from a place
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
by chance
From this reading "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Well, back to the old question.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Well, back to the old question.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
express in words
From this reading "I'd say two hours, or maybe two and a half.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
possessive form of “trenton” — capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, back to the old question.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "Until sundown," Dawson murmured, and squinted at the sun sliding down the western sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do we do about it now, Freddy?
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.
Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson at Truk by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 412 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 9 holds 412 sentences of Dave Dawson at Truk, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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