Chapter 7 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!" "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben. "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave. "We made a thorough search, too." "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “"Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"”
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading “"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “"We made a thorough search, too."”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
later than; following
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We made a thorough search, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF IMPORTANCE "Link Merwell!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "We made a thorough search, too."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading "We made a thorough search, too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We made a thorough search, too."
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp by Edward Stratemeyer holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 7 holds 147 sentences of Dave Porter At Bear Camp, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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