Chapter 13 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row. You haven't been on the river this year." It was Gus Plum who spoke. He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank. "All right, Gus!"
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter and the Runaways is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “It was Gus Plum who spoke.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.”
exactly
From this reading “It was Gus Plum who spoke.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Gus!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You haven't been on the river this year."
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading It was Gus Plum who spoke.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't been on the river this year."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Gus Plum who spoke.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
exactly
From this reading It was Gus Plum who spoke.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Gus!"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You haven't been on the river this year."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Gus Plum who spoke.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABIN ON THE ISLAND "Dave, come on out for a row.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You haven't been on the river this year."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was out in one of the craft belonging to Oak Hall, and hailed our hero as the latter was strolling along the river-bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Gus Plum who spoke.
which person or people
From this reading It was Gus Plum who spoke.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You haven't been on the river this year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You haven't been on the river this year."
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter and the Runaways by Edward Stratemeyer holds 172 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 13 holds 172 sentences of Dave Porter and the Runaways, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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