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Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol
Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.
"The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.
"And a mystery man if there ever was one.
What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.
As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.
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Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol 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

Line 1
Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.
Line 2
"The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.
/ðə best ənd moʊst ˈdedli wʌn ɪn ˈhɪtlərz peɪ hiː sed ˈprezəntli/
Line 3
"And a mystery man if there ever was one.
/ənd ə ˈmɪstəri mæn ɪf ðer ˈevər wɑːz wʌn/
Line 4
What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.
/wʌt wiː noʊ ʌv ðə mæn juː kʊd raɪt daʊn ɑːn ə piːs ʌv ˈpeɪpər ðə saɪz ʌv ə ˈpoʊstədʒ stæmp/
Line 5
As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

deadly adjective US /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading “"The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.”

Hitler's noun US /ˈhɪtlərz/

possessive form of “hitler” — German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)

From this reading “"The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.”

Intelligence noun US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading “As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.”

Manners noun US /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading “Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.”

Marshal verb US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading “Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.”

postage noun US /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading “What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.”

size noun US /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading “What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.”

stamp verb US /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading “What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

most deadly adverb + adjective

In this reading “"The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.”

came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.”

write down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

AirnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "And a mystery man if there ever was one.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

Hitler'snounUS /ˈhɪtlərz/

possessive form of “hitler” — German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And a mystery man if there ever was one.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

Khole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "And a mystery man if there ever was one.

MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading "And a mystery man if there ever was one.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

smoulderingadjective

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading Air Marshal Manners nodded and a look of smouldering anger came into his eyes.

stampverbUS /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The best, and most deadly one in Hitler's pay," he said presently.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "And a mystery man if there ever was one.

von

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As a matter of fact, British Intelligence isn't even sure that von Khole is his right name.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And a mystery man if there ever was one.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What we know of the man you could write down on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp.

Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol 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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Chapter 5 holds 407 sentences of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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