Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, he must be!" Freddy whispered hoarsely. "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that. Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about. Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading “Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Freddy whispered hoarsely.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.”
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In this reading “Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"”
In this reading “"There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.”
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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 Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, he must be!"
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy whispered hoarsely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he must be!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Freddy whispered hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, he must be!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good grief, how in the world does he manage to squeeze into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt One-Nine?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Freddy whispered hoarsely.
which person or people
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There couldn't be two in the world who look like that.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he must be!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, Dave, he must be that Colonel Comstadt you hear so much about.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 7 holds 437 sentences of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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