Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!" "Give him another shot, boys!" Crack! Bang! Crack!
Dave Porter At Bear Camp
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1 / 5
GOOD
NEWS--CONCLUSION
"Here
he
comes!"
"Give
him
another
shot,
boys!"
Crack!
Bang!
Crack!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dave Porter At Bear Camp
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
GOOD
NEWS--CONCLUSION
"Here
he
comes!"
Line 2
"Give
him
another
shot,
boys!"
/ɡɪv hɪm əˈnʌðər ʃɑːt bɔɪz/
Line 3
Crack!
/kræk/
Line 4
Bang!
/bæŋ/
Line 5
Crack!
/kræk/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Bang
verb
US /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading “Bang!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Give him another shot, boys!"”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"”
Crack
verb
US /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “Crack!”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"Give him another shot, boys!"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Give him another shot, boys!"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 13
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Give him another shot, boys!"
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Bang!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Give him another shot, boys!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Crack!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him another shot, boys!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give him another shot, boys!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION "Here he comes!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Give him another shot, boys!"
Chapter 31 of Dave Porter At Bear Camp by Edward Stratemeyer holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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