Chapter 8 of Dick Donnelly of the Paratroops is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dick Donnelly of the Paratroops is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said. “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day. And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform. We can tell him to try to get a good one.” “Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.
Chapter 8 of Dick Donnelly of the Paratroops is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading ““Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.”
true confidential information
From this reading ““Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ““Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.”
past form of “sabotage” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading ““Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “We can tell him to try to get a good one.””
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform.”
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.
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In this reading ““Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading ““Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.”
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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 We can tell him to try to get a good one.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
later than; following
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
true confidential information
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We can tell him to try to get a good one.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
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From this reading And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can tell him to try to get a good one.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
past form of “sabotage” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
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From this reading “Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.
express in words
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We can tell him to try to get a good one.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading And he’ll be the one to get us the uniform.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, we can find out about that after the dam is sabotaged,” Dick said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Tomaso will be able to tell us the details about the guard there the next day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Suggest you ask him to do that,” Scotti said.
Chapter 8 of Dick Donnelly of the Paratroops by Marshall McClintock holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 425 sentences of Dick Donnelly of the Paratroops, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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