Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer. "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them. "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe. However, I have no time to fool with you, now. I have other important things to do.
Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “However, I have no time to fool with you, now.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “I have other important things to do.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.”
In this reading “I have other important things to do.”
In this reading “"I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.”
bite off with a quick bite
In this reading “"You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.”
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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 General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have other important things to do.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
of great significance or value
From this reading I have other important things to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
not any; not one
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
and nothing more
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have other important things to do.
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From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have other important things to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General von Peiplow's lips curled in a sneer.
(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 "I know perfectly well that you are only making believe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, I have no time to fool with you, now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You both lie, of course!" he snapped at them.
Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 429 sentences of Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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