Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!" "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?" "So it does, Roger. See any of the fellows?" "Not yet, Dave.
Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “See any of the fellows?"”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"”
a victory cheer
From this reading “AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"”
on one occasion
From this reading “AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading See any of the fellows?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not yet, Dave.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it does, Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading See any of the fellows?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
a victory cheer
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"
immediately past
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet, Dave.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See any of the fellows?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"
on one occasion
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So it does, Roger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See any of the fellows?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it does, Roger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See any of the fellows?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Old town looks natural, doesn't it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT OAK HALL ONCE MORE "Hurrah! here we are at Oakdale at last!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet, Dave.
Chapter 5 of Dave Porter and the Runaways by Edward Stratemeyer holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 5 holds 159 sentences of Dave Porter and the Runaways, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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