Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said. "I'll just make sure about your pals." Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again. "Okay, on your feet, and inside! And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.”
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading “And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Okay, on your feet, and inside!”
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"I'll just make sure about your pals."”
someone who has red hair
From this reading “"Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.”
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make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading “"I'll just make sure about your pals."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll just make sure about your pals."
anew
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Okay, on your feet, and inside!
placed in a grave
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
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From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
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 And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Okay, on your feet, and inside!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll just make sure about your pals."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Okay, on your feet, and inside!
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll just make sure about your pals."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
immediately past
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
engage in
From this reading "I'll just make sure about your pals."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
not any; not one
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Okay, on your feet, and inside!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Okay, on your feet, and inside!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I'll just make sure about your pals."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
someone who has red hair
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'll just make sure about your pals."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And no more kidding moves like that last one, Dawson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dave kept his throbbing face buried in the dirt until he heard the redhead's voice again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stay put, with your hands out!" the redhead said.
Chapter 6 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 399 sentences of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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