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Dave Dawson at Truk
Dave Dawson at Truk

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Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.
At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.
And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.
The markings, F Dash Fourteen!
"You, it _is_ you!"
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Dave Dawson at Truk

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson at Truk is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.
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At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.
/æt ˈeni reɪt ðə ˈʌðər hel kæt vɪrd ˈslaɪtli təˈwɔːrd ðə saʊθ ənd ðə reɪz ʌv ðə ˈdaɪɪŋ sʌn pleɪd fʊl əˈpɑːn ðə saɪd ʌv ðə ˈfjuːsəlɑːdʒ/
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And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.
/ənd laɪk ˈmædʒɪk ðə pleɪnz ˈmɑːrkɪŋz stʊd aʊt ɪn boʊld rɪˈliːf/
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The markings, F Dash Fourteen!
/ðə ˈmɑːrkɪŋz ef dæʃ ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
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"You, it _is_ you!"
/juː ɪt ɪz juː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Dash verb US /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading “The markings, F Dash Fourteen!”

Dawson noun US /ˈdɔːsən/

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 “Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.”

Fourteen noun US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading “The markings, F Dash Fourteen!”

fuselage noun US /ˈfjuːsəlɑːdʒ/

the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)

From this reading “At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.”

markings noun US /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/

plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol

From this reading “And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.”

pilot verb US /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading “Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.”

plane's noun US /pleɪnz/

possessive form of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading “And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.”

veered verb US /vɪrd/

past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading “At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

any rate adjective + noun

In this reading “At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.”

bold relief adjective + noun

In this reading “And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.”

most likely adverb + adjective

In this reading “Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.”

toward the south preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … south”

In this reading “At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.”

smiled upon verb + particle counted as “smile upon”

In this reading “Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.”

stood out verb + adjective

In this reading “And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

CatnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

DashverbUS /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading The markings, F Dash Fourteen!

Dave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/

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 Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The markings, F Dash Fourteen!

FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading The markings, F Dash Fourteen!

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

fuselagenounUS /ˈfjuːsəlɑːdʒ/

the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You, it _is_ you!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

LucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

markingsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/

plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

plane'snounUS /pleɪnz/

possessive form of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

raysnounUS /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And like magic the plane's markings stood out in bold relief.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

veeredverbUS /vɪrd/

past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading At any rate, the other Hell Cat veered slightly toward the south and the rays of the dying sun played full upon the side of the fuselage.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps Lady Luck smiled upon Dave Dawson at that moment, but most likely it was the result of action by the other pilot.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You, it _is_ you!"

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