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Dave Porter and His Classmates
Dave Porter and His Classmates

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.
All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.
On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.
The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.
Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.
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Dave Porter and His Classmates

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.
/ðə fʌn ʌv ə naɪt æz maɪ oʊld ˈriːdərz noʊ oʊk hɔːl wɑːz ə lɑːrdʒ ˈstrʌktʃər ʌv brɪk ənd stoʊn bɪlt ɪn ðə ʃeɪp ʌv ə brɔːd krɔːs wɪð waɪd ˈhɔːlweɪz ˈrʌnɪŋ frʌm nɔːrθ tuː saʊθ ənd iːst tuː west/
Line 2
All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.
/ɔːl ʌv ðə ˈklæsruːmz wɜːr ɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd flɔːr æz wɜːr ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ˈdaɪnɪŋ hɔːl ənd ˈkɪtʃən ənd ðə hed ˈmæstərz ˈpraɪvət ˈɔːfɪs/
Line 3
On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.
/ɑːn ðə ˈsekənd flɔːr wɜːr ðə məˈdʒɔːrəti ʌv ðə ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz ˈfɜːrnɪʃt tuː hoʊld fɔːr sɪks ənd eɪt ˈpjuːpəlz iːtʃ/
Line 4
The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.
Line 5
Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.
/sʌm ˈdɪstəns əˈweɪ frʌm ðə ˈrɪvər wɑːz ə niːt dʒɪmˈneɪziəm ənd tuː ðə rɪr ʌv ðə skuːl wɜːr kəˈmoʊdiəs ˈsteɪbəlz ənd ʃedz/

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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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boathouse noun US /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

From this reading “The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
campus noun US /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading “The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
classrooms noun US /ˈklæsruːmz/

plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commodious adjective US /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading “Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dormitories noun US /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading “On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gymnasium noun US /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading “Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallways noun US /ˈhɔːlweɪz/

plural of “hallway” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sheds noun US /ʃedz/

plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

From this reading “Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

dining hall noun + noun

In this reading “All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.”

375 times in 426,211 chapters
private office adjective + noun

In this reading “All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.”

2,081 times in 426,211 chapters
ground floor noun + noun

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

In this reading “All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.”

3,242 times in 426,211 chapters
second floor noun + noun

In this reading “On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.”

2,998 times in 426,211 chapters
Some distance adjective + noun

In this reading “Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.”

14,374 times in 426,211 chapters
on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.”

39,761 times in 426,211 chapters
in the shape preposition + article + noun counted as “in … shape”

In this reading “THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.”

8,687 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 76

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bricknounUS /brɪk/

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/

plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

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eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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FUNnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
good-sized

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

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

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groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

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gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallwaysnounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪz/

plural of “hallway” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Leming

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

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

Pending verification
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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OaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

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pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

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RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/

plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading On the second floor were the majority of the dormitories, furnished to hold four, six, and eight pupils each.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

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southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Some distance away from the river was a neat gymnasium, and, to the rear of the school, were commodious stables and sheds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All of the classrooms were on the ground floor, as were also the dining hall and kitchen, and the head master's private office.

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westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The school was surrounded by a wide campus, running down to the Leming River, where was located a good-sized boathouse.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FUN OF A NIGHT As my old readers know, Oak Hall was a large structure of brick and stone, built in the shape of a broad cross, with wide hallways running from north to south and east to west.

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Chapter 4 of Dave Porter and His Classmates by Edward Stratemeyer holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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