Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered. "And if you're right, then so much the better. Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders. But make it fast. Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “But make it fast.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.”
social deportment
From this reading “"Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “"Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."”
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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In this reading “Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."”
In this reading “Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.”
In this reading “Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But make it fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But make it fast.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But make it fast.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
engage in
From this reading But make it fast.
social deportment
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
place in proper rank
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
a special situation
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then go on up," Air Marshal Manners ordered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Time is the most precious thing in the world to us, right now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Find a hole and locate us, and then I'll give you further orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you're right, then so much the better.
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 399 sentences of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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