Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave." "Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter. "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place? Just think of it! I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “"Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!”
express a supposition
From this reading “DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."”
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In this reading “DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Just think of it!”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just think of it!
and nothing more
From this reading Just think of it!
immediately past
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just think of it!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
a person, without saying who
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
express a supposition
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am to see my sister at last--somebody I've never seen before in my life!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
precisely as stated
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
which person or people
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who wouldn't feel so if he was in my place?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Roger, happy and anxious," answered Dave Porter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE AND HIS PAST "I suppose you feel very happy to-day, Dave."
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and His Classmates by Edward Stratemeyer holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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