Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc. LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO. Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass. U.S.A.
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “Norwood, Mass.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Berwick & Smith Co.”
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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 U.S.A.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berwick & Smith Co.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
a state of high honor
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood, Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood, Mass.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U.S.A.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading LOTHROP LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Berwick & Smith Co.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter and the Runaways by Edward Stratemeyer holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 1 holds 174 sentences of Dave Porter and the Runaways, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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