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Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet
Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet

Chapter IV

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"Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.
"I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?
Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.
You understand what I mean, sir?"
There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.
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Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.
Line 2
"I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?
/aɪ miːn dɪd juː tel ˈmeni ˈpiːpəl ðæt juː wɜːr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs trɪp/
Line 3
Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.
Line 4
You understand what I mean, sir?"
/juː ˌʌndərˈstænd wʌt aɪ miːn sɜːr/
Line 5
There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.
/ðer wɑːz əˈnʌðər ˈmoʊmənt ʌv ˈsaɪ.ləns waɪl ðə tʃiːf ʌv juː es ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns θɔːt θɪŋz ˈoʊvər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Berlin noun US /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading “Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.”

chuckled verb US /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading “"Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.”

innocently adverb US /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading “Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.”

Intelligence noun US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading “There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.”

mention verb US /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading “Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.”

somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.”

Tokio noun US /toʊˈkiːoʊ/

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading “Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.”

trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “"I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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many people adjective + noun

In this reading “"I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?”

mention the fact verb + article + noun counted as “mention … fact”

In this reading “Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.”

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading "Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

Freddy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Hardly that, sir," Freddy chuckled.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

TokionounUS /toʊˈkiːoʊ/

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading You understand what I mean, sir?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You understand what I mean, sir?"

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading There was another moment of silence while the chief of U. S. Intelligence thought things over.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Not that any of them are in the pay of Tokio or Berlin, sir, but it's possible that one of them might innocently enough mention the fact to somebody who was.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I mean, did you tell many people that you were making this trip?

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