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Dave Porter and His Classmates
Dave Porter and His Classmates

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.
First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.
"What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.
"Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.
"Let me get a drink of water!"
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Dave Porter and His Classmates

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.
Line 2
First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.
Line 3
"What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.
Line 4
"Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.
Line 5
"Let me get a drink of water!"
/let miː ɡet ə drɪŋk ʌv ˈwɔːtər/

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apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.”

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 “WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gasped verb US /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “"Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groan noun US /ɡroʊn/

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading “First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
named verb US /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “"What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
student noun US /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “"What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.”

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students noun US /ˈstuːdənts/

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

From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subdued adjective US /səbˈduːd/

in a softened tone

From this reading “First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.”

40,602 times in 426,211 chapters
get up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.”

64,969 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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11

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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12

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

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apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Belcher

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From this reading "What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.

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burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading "Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

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dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading "Let me get a drink of water!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HAPPENEDverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'm

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

From this reading "Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let me get a drink of water!"

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matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let me get a drink of water!"

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namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NAT

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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POOLE

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

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 WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading "What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/

in a softened tone

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading First came a subdued groan, followed by another, and then they heard Nat Poole get up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "Let me get a drink of water!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
What's

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From this reading "What's the matter?" they heard a student named Belcher ask.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO NAT POOLE The students of dormitories No. 11 and No. 12 scarcely had time to get to bed when they heard a noise in the apartment Nat Poole and some others occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why--er--I'm burning up!" gasped Nat Poole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and His Classmates by Edward Stratemeyer holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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