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Dave Porter and His Rivals
Dave Porter and His Rivals

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Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.
"You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"
"Yes.
If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."
"Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dave Porter and His Rivals

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.
Line 2
"You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"
/juː miːn ɪf ðeɪ traɪ tuː teɪk ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv ˈaʊər ˈsɪɡnəlz/
Line 3
"Yes.
/jes/
Line 4
If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."
Line 5
"Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advantage noun US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “"You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
catching noun US /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading “THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deserve verb US /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading “"Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
game noun US /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
napping adjective US /ˈnæpɪŋ/

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading “THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
practice noun US /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading “THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
profit noun US /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading “"Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signals noun US /ˈsɪɡnəlz/

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “"You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

take advantage verb + noun

draw advantages from

In this reading “"You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"”

9,202 times in 426,211 chapters
feel sure verb + adjective

In this reading “If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."”

5,430 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dave

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

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

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deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

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feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROCKVILLE

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

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

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Roger

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

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

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they'll

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

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

Pending verification
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If they feel sure we are going to do one thing and we do another, they'll get left."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GREAT GAME WITH ROCKVILLE "Dave, I think I see a chance of catching Rockville napping," said Roger, just before the practice began.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Well, they'll deserve to get left--if they try to profit by any such work."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You mean, if they try to take advantage of our signals?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 20 of Dave Porter and His Rivals by Edward Stratemeyer holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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