Chapter 31 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!" "What did I tell you? Oak Hall won't be in this game!" "This will wipe out that football defeat!" So the cries rang out.
Chapter 31 of Dave Porter and His Rivals is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “So the cries rang out.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “"This will wipe out that football defeat!"”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “"This will wipe out that football defeat!"”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Oak Hall won't be in this game!"”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “So the cries rang out.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"”
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"This will wipe out that football defeat!"”
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use up (resources or materials)
In this reading “"This will wipe out that football defeat!"”
sound loudly
In this reading “So the cries rang out.”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading So the cries rang out.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "This will wipe out that football defeat!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I tell you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "This will wipe out that football defeat!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I tell you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "This will wipe out that football defeat!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So the cries rang out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the cries rang out.
express in words
From this reading "What did I tell you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This will wipe out that football defeat!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION "That's the way to do it!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I tell you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will wipe out that football defeat!"
rub with a circular motion
From this reading "This will wipe out that football defeat!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oak Hall won't be in this game!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did I tell you?
Chapter 31 of Dave Porter and His Rivals by Edward Stratemeyer holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 31 holds 211 sentences of Dave Porter and His Rivals, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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