Chapter 5 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!" "Where is he? I can't see a thing." "He must have gone down in some cistern." These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
Chapter 5 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"”
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading “"He must have gone down in some cistern."”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.”
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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 I can't see a thing."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't see a thing."
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't see a thing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can't see a thing."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He must have gone down in some cistern."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
a special situation
From this reading I can't see a thing."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN "Nat has fallen into the water!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?
in the company of; together with
From this reading These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation.
Chapter 5 of Dave Porter in the Far North by Edward Stratemeyer holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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