Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down. "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt. And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England. Yeah! Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading “"Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “"Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.”
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading “"If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “"Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.”
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.”
not only so, but
From this reading “Yeah!”
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 “And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.”
In this reading “And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
lacking funds
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
the act of departing
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
caught or fixed
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Maybe he broke them bailing out," Dave grunted and stuck the nose of his Spitfire down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And that ground wind's liable to drag him half way across this little island of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If so, he's going to land with an awful jolt.
not only so, but
From this reading Yeah!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maybe you should have stayed put, my little Jerry."
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 2 holds 423 sentences of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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