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Dave Porter and His Classmates

Chapter XXIV

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ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
"Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
"This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
"They row very well, don't they?"
"The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
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Dave Porter and His Classmates

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Dave Porter and His Classmates is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
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"Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
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"This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
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"They row very well, don't they?"
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"The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
/ðə ˈdɑːktər wɑːz wʌns ə ˈkɑːlɪdʒ ˈɔːrzmən pʊt ɪn plʌm/

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Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.”

comment noun US /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “"Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.”

containing verb US /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.”

Dale noun US /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.”

Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “"Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.”

oarsman noun US /ˈɔːrzmən/

someone who rows a boat

From this reading “"The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.”

Plum adverb US /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading “"The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.”

rowboats noun US /ˈroʊboʊts/

plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading “ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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first time adjective + noun

In this reading “"This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.”

three boys noun + noun counted as “three boy”

In this reading “ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.”

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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 ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

ClaynounUS /kleɪ/

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

DalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

Dave

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

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

don't

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

From this reading "They row very well, don't they?"

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/

someone who rows a boat

From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

others

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

Phil's

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

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

PlumadverbUS /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.

Roger

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading "They row very well, don't they?"

rowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/

plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "They row very well, don't they?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 "They row very well, don't they?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.

Chapter 24 of Dave Porter and His Classmates by Edward Stratemeyer holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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