Chapter 21 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!" And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment. "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply. "I--I should have smashed it when I received it." "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
Chapter 21 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"”
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “"Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.”
very drunk
From this reading “"I--I should have smashed it when I received it."”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “"Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"”
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temporarily
In this reading “And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.”
In this reading “"Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.”
In this reading “And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.”
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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 And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
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From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
at any time
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I--I should have smashed it when I received it."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I--I should have smashed it when I received it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
a particular point in time
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I--I should have smashed it when I received it."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that," was the hesitating reply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I--I should have smashed it when I received it."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
very drunk
From this reading "I--I should have smashed it when I received it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
a special situation
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
at the time that
From this reading "I--I should have smashed it when I received it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Where did you get the wine, if I may ask?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH THE BOYS GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT "Gus, that was the bravest thing you ever did!"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And so speaking, Dave caught the other youth by the hand and shoulder and held him for a moment.
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