Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Commandos is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Commandos is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside. "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field. "We know that much for sure, anyway." "Right you are!" Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Commandos is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"We know that much for sure, anyway."”
give expression to
From this reading “Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.”
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading “Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.”
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In this reading “"Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.”
In this reading “The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.”
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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 Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Right you are!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
give expression to
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Freddy cried happily, and did a little jig to express his feelings further.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know that much for sure, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, we're going to England," Dave said when they were alone and walking along the edge of the field.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right you are!"
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The two youths thanked him, saluted, and went outside.
Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Commandos by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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