Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eh?" Freddy Farmer gasped out. "What was that you said, sir?" "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice. "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Freddy Farmer gasped out.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Freddy Farmer gasped out.”
the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
From this reading “"The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “"At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “"At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.”
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In this reading “"The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.”
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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 "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?"
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Freddy Farmer gasped out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy Farmer gasped out.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Freddy Farmer gasped out.
the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Freddy Farmer gasped out.
recurring again and again
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What was that you said, sir?"
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "What was that you said, sir?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What was that you said, sir?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "The Gestapo," the Colonel repeated in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was that you said, sir?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was that you said, sir?"
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "At least, I'm willing to bet my shirt on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What was that you said, sir?"
Chapter 5 of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 428 sentences of Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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