Chapter 23 of Dave Porter and His Double is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dave Porter and His Double is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey. "Do you know anybody in that department?" "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave. "We are utter strangers. We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
Chapter 23 of Dave Porter and His Double is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.”
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading “IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.”
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"We are utter strangers.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.”
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “"We are utter strangers.”
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 “"We are utter strangers.”
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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 We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
any person at all
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
the act of departing
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
immediately past
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "We are utter strangers.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "We are utter strangers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
which person or people
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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