Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson in Libya is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson in Libya is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction. "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently. "That's rock sure enough. Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun." "What do you say we make for it?"
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson in Libya is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."”
a relatively flat highland
From this reading “Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"That's rock sure enough.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.”
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as supposed or expected
In this reading “"That's rock sure enough.”
In this reading “Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.”
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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 Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's rock sure enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
engage in
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
not any; not one
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
in the near future
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "That's rock sure enough.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
lacking natural ease
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "That's rock sure enough.
express in words
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's rock sure enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freddy cupped his own hands to his eyes and strained them in that direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say we make for it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Looks like a plateau split right down through the middle, but you can't tell in this blasted sun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're no Chinaman, Dave!" he cried presently.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson in Libya by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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