Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage. "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant? No, my little boy. Your precious convoy has not made port, yet. And it never will!
Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
From this reading “"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.”
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading “Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.”
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading “"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.”
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 “"Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?”
In this reading “No, my little boy.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it never will!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
a youthful male person
From this reading No, my little boy.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
a person of German nationality
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it never will!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, my little boy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And it never will!
not any; not one
From this reading No, my little boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think I'd believe that for an instant?
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And it never will!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
but in spite of that
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You little lying swine!" the German hissed as his eyes clouded up with thunder heads of berserk rage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your precious convoy has not made port, yet.
Chapter 9 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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