Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Definitely, no!" Freddy Farmer snapped. "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?" Dawson hurled at him. "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!”
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading “"I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “Dawson hurled at him.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “"Definitely, no!"”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “"For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “Dawson hurled at him.”
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!”
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading “"I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"”
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In this reading “Dawson hurled at him.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dawson hurled at him.
a persistently annoying person
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson hurled at him.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Definitely, no!"
street names for marijuana
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Freddy Farmer snapped.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy Farmer snapped.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawson hurled at him.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Dawson hurled at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
not any; not one
From this reading "Definitely, no!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For cat's sakes, let me finish, dope!
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Freddy Farmer snapped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't give that blighter the satisfaction of--" "Clam up your yap, will you?"
Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 442 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 8 holds 442 sentences of Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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