Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed. "Right up ahead, there. Lord! A mess of them, what? Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or in the front
From this reading “"Right up ahead, there.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Looks like the whole blasted Navy.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks like the whole blasted Navy.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord!”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “A mess of them, what?”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “Looks like the whole blasted Navy.”
having a point
From this reading “"There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Looks like the whole blasted Navy.”
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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 A mess of them, what?
at or in the front
From this reading "Right up ahead, there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord!
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading A mess of them, what?
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mess of them, what?
having a point
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right up ahead, there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A mess of them, what?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they are, Dave!" he cried, and pointed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Right up ahead, there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A mess of them, what?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Looks like the whole blasted Navy.
Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 3 holds 439 sentences of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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