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Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol
Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.
"And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.
"Heck!
I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.
What a man, what a man!"
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Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.
Line 2
"And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.
Line 3
"Heck!
Line 4
I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.
Line 5
What a man, what a man!"
/wʌt ə mæn wʌt ə mæn/

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.

altitude noun US /ˈæltətuːd/

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading “In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.”

bothered adjective US /ˈbɑːðərd/

caused to show discomposure

From this reading “I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.”

fry verb US /fraɪ/

be excessively hot

From this reading “I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.”

howling noun US /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading “In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.”

Nazi adjective US /ˈnɑːtsi/

relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis

From this reading “"And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.”

realized adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.”

showers noun US /ˈʃaʊərz/

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading “In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.”

whining verb US /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading “In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.”

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.

In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.”

threw back verb + particle counted as “throw back”

throw back with a quick, light motion

In this reading “In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.”

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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 "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/

caused to show discomposure

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

Catalina

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

couldn't

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

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

Dave

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

Freddy

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

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

fryverbUS /fraɪ/

be excessively hot

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

Heck

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

From this reading "Heck!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading What a man, what a man!"

NaziadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtsi/

relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

prop-clawed

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a man, what a man!"

whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading In spite of the showers of death that were still whining and howling about the Catalina as it prop-clawed up for altitude, Dave threw back his head and laughed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I should have realized that you couldn't be bothered with small fry.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And I thought _I_ was taking a Nazi away from under your nose, Freddy!" he shouted aloud.

Chapter 10 of Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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