Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly. "And pray for a miracle find." Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness. The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand. A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading “A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.”
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading “The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.”
straighten with a comb
From this reading “Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.”
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “"And pray for a miracle find."”
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading “Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.”
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.”
In this reading “Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.”
In this reading “"And pray for a miracle find."”
In this reading “A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.”
In this reading “"Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And pray for a miracle find."
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And pray for a miracle find."
any thing at all
From this reading "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
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 "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
straighten with a comb
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And pray for a miracle find."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
the act of departing
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "And pray for a miracle find."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
above and across; more than
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And pray for a miracle find."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hunt for anything!" the Colonel said grimly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A couple of them had lists of names and addresses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The net result was a batch of papers that the Colonel clutched in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exactly one hour and six minutes later they had finished going over the room with fine tooth comb thoroughness.
Chapter 7 of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet by Robert Sidney Bowen holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 406 sentences of Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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