Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Double is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Double is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!" "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura. "Yes, here is a letter. And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company. They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Double is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading “They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.”
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading “And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.”
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading “They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"”
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 “OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"”
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 "Yes, here is a letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
the act of constructing something
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"
the act of departing
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, here is a letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, here is a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Yes, here is a letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading OFF FOR TEXAS "Glorious news!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it enclosed another from the Mentor Construction Company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are going to give me an opening with that portion of the concern that is now operating in Texas, building railroad bridges."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, here is a letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Dave! have you heard from Mr. Ramsdell?" cried his sister Laura.
Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Double by Edward Stratemeyer holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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