Chapter 1 of Dave Porter at Star Ranch is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dave Porter at Star Ranch is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?" "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter. "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot." "Oh! Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter at Star Ranch is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “"Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “"If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “"Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.”
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “"Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.”
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with affection
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Phil and Roger and I are going to do some target shooting back of the barn," answered Dave Porter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we are going to try ranch life, we want to know how to shoot."
(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 Well, do be careful!" pleaded Laura Porter, as she glanced affectionately at her brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Dave, what are you going to do with that revolver?"
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter at Star Ranch by Edward Stratemeyer holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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