Chapter 22 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!" "Who is it?" "Where is he?" "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall. "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
Chapter 22 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “"He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “"He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “"He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."”
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “"It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “"It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.”
a particular situation
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"”
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be restored
In this reading “IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?"
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?"
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "He must have fallen into one of the holes near the big hollow."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
a particular situation
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
male cat
From this reading "It is Tom Hally!" cried Roger, mentioning one of the new boys at Oak Hall.
a source of difficulty
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE SHOES COME BACK "Somebody is in trouble!"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?"
Chapter 22 of Dave Porter and His Rivals by Edward Stratemeyer holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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