Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!" Freddy added. "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again." "Shucks!" Dave said in mock disappointment.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Freddy added.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “"But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Dave said in mock disappointment.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “"And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"”
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “"But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “"And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"”
treat with contempt
From this reading “Dave said in mock disappointment.”
something of little value
From this reading “"Shucks!"”
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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 "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Freddy added.
anew
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
a persistently annoying person
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave said in mock disappointment.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Dave said in mock disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy added.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
the act of grasping
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave said in mock disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
treat with contempt
From this reading Dave said in mock disappointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dave said in mock disappointment.
something of little value
From this reading "Shucks!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, I've handled the balmy blighter before, and I can do it again."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And a good grip with both hands, too, sir!"
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 444 sentences of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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