Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The German's face became hard and brutal. He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended. "So!" he said harshly. "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you? No, and naturally so.
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “The German's face became hard and brutal.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.”
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “The German's face became hard and brutal.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “"So!" he said harshly.”
as might be expected
From this reading “No, and naturally so.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?”
push forcefully
From this reading “He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?”
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.
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In this reading “He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.”
push to thrust outward
In this reading “He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "So!" he said harshly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
as might be expected
From this reading No, and naturally so.
not any; not one
From this reading No, and naturally so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
a shaky motion
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
precisely, exactly
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So!" he said harshly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So!" he said harshly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The German's face became hard and brutal.
push forcefully
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
a shaky motion
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thrust out his right arm to its full length, with his fingers extended.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't see any trembling or quivering of the fingers, do you?
Chapter 2 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 405 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.
Chapter 2 holds 405 sentences of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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