Chapter 9 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave. "I just got the story from Nat. He and his family are very much worried. They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely." "Of course they are searching for him?"
Chapter 9 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."”
almost; nearly
From this reading “They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “"Of course they are searching for him?"”
look attentively
From this reading “They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “He and his family are very much worried.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course they are searching for him?"”
In this reading “He and his family are very much worried.”
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.
anew
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
have
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they are searching for him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
a social unit living together
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
and nothing more
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course they are searching for him?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
almost; nearly
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "Of course they are searching for him?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I just got the story from Nat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
precisely as stated
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
look attentively
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
which person or people
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He and his family are very much worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.
Chapter 9 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp by Edward Stratemeyer holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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