Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Air Corps is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Air Corps is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned. “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh? Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?” Dave grinned at him, and nodded. “Something did happen en route, sir,” he said.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Air Corps is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
From this reading “Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?””
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ““Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading ““Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.”
come to pass
From this reading ““Something did happen en route, sir,” he said.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?””
as might be expected
From this reading ““Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?””
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading ““Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.”
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on a route to some place
In this reading “Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?””
In this reading ““Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.”
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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 “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave grinned at him, and nodded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
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From this reading Dave grinned at him, and nodded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Something did happen en route, sir,” he said.
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From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
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From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
half the width of an em
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
come to pass
From this reading “Something did happen en route, sir,” he said.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Something did happen en route, sir,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dave grinned at him, and nodded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dave grinned at him, and nodded.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Something did happen en route, sir,” he said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
express a supposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something happened en route that gave you ideas about Albuquerque?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could give me a reason, eh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Naturally your wish must be granted,” the senior officer said, and grinned.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Air Corps by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 435 sentences of Dave Dawson with the Air Corps, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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