Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile. "A month or two ago, yes, but not now. You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country. We're not keeping things separate any more. Take Java, for example.
Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “Take Java, for example.”
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading “Take Java, for example.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “We're not keeping things separate any more.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “"Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.”
as an example
In this reading “Take Java, for example.”
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 "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
in the past
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We're not keeping things separate any more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
the two together, not just one
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
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 "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Take Java, for example.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take Java, for example.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading Take Java, for example.
conformity or harmony
From this reading We're not keeping things separate any more.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We're not keeping things separate any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
and nothing more
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
select carefully from a group
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading We're not keeping things separate any more.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
carry out
From this reading Take Java, for example.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We're not keeping things separate any more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're not keeping things separate any more.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "Not a bit, so stop worrying about that," Colonel Welsh said with a smile.
an affirmative
From this reading "A month or two ago, yes, but not now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have only to pick up the papers to see that both American and British airmen are being trained in this country.
Chapter 3 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 417 sentences of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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