Chapter 13 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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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!" "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger." "Stylish is good, Dave. I guess both of us look like circus clowns." "Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.
Chapter 13 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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an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “"Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “I guess both of us look like circus clowns."”
plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “I guess both of us look like circus clowns."”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"”
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading “THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.”
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading “"I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."”
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “"Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading "Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stylish is good, Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Stylish is good, Dave.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stylish is good, Dave.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guess both of us look like circus clowns."
(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 THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "Whoop la!" shouted Buster Beggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GEE EYES' INITIATION "Well, you're a sight!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't look any more stylish than yourself, Roger."
Chapter 13 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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