Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!" Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips. "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!" "Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly. "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.”
having been got the better of
From this reading “Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.”
in a listless manner
From this reading “"Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “"Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, 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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.”
In this reading “"Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"”
In this reading “"Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.”
In this reading “"And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.”
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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 "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
having been got the better of
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Dave groaned, and licked his cracked lips.
in a listless manner
From this reading "Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, for a shack about six miles this side of the North Pole!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And, of course, during the six months of night they have up there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I wouldn't give for a spot like that, right now!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, quite," Freddy answered listlessly.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 444 sentences of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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