Chapter 11 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben. "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home. But of course he was in his right mind then. Poor chap! I pity him very much."
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “"Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.”
in the past
From this reading “"Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Poor chap!”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “I pity him very much."”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.”
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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In this reading “Poor chap!”
as might be expected
In this reading “But of course he was in his right mind then.”
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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 CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
in the past
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor chap!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
at any time
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I pity him very much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I pity him very much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor chap!
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
precisely as stated
From this reading I pity him very much."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of course he was in his right mind then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
a late time of life
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM "Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp by Edward Stratemeyer holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 11 holds 182 sentences of Dave Porter At Bear Camp, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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