Chapter 18 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!" "I think Dave Porter will win." "I don't know about that. Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine." "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
Chapter 18 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"”
fighting with the fists
From this reading “THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"”
in the recent past
From this reading “Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"I think Dave Porter will win."”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"I think Dave Porter will win."”
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.
In this reading “Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."”
In this reading “"I don't know about that.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"
fighting with the fists
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think Dave Porter will win."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know about that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think Dave Porter will win."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about that.
in the recent past
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
engage in
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "I think Dave Porter will win."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Link Merwell has been doing a great deal of boxing lately and has it down pretty fine."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT "A boxing match!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That may be, but Dave is as quick as they make them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think Dave Porter will win."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think Dave Porter will win."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "I think Dave Porter will win."
Chapter 18 of Dave Porter and His Classmates by Edward Stratemeyer holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 18 holds 167 sentences of Dave Porter and His Classmates, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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