Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson with the Eighth Air Force is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson with the Eighth Air Force is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed. "It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly. "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late. That nothing can stop them now. And that by dawn they'll be in the air.
Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson with the Eighth Air Force is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a college in New Hampshire
From this reading “"It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.”
the first light of day
From this reading “And that by dawn they'll be in the air.”
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 “"It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.”
with low volume
From this reading “"It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “That nothing can stop them now.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.”
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 “"He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.”
temporarily
In this reading “"He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “And that by dawn they'll be in the air.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And that by dawn they'll be in the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And that by dawn they'll be in the air.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And that by dawn they'll be in the air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That nothing can stop them now.
a college in New Hampshire
From this reading "It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.
the first light of day
From this reading And that by dawn they'll be in the air.
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 "It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
a particular point in time
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That nothing can stop them now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That nothing can stop them now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.
with low volume
From this reading "It's Dartmouth," Dawson said softly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading That nothing can stop them now.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Freddy stopped and groaned as he fixed his eyes on the man in the bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That nothing can stop them now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that by dawn they'll be in the air.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He talked for a moment, but about all he said was that we were too late.
Chapter 8 of Dave Dawson with the Eighth Air Force 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.
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