Chapter 9 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest. Then he called on Dave. "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said. "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you." And he handed over the communication.
Chapter 9 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “And he handed over the communication.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “And he handed over the communication.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.”
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “"It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “"It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."”
exactly
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.”
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.”
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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 A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called on Dave.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading And he handed over the communication.
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From this reading Then he called on Dave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading And he handed over the communication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he called on Dave.
above and across; more than
From this reading And he handed over the communication.
exactly
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called on Dave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said.
Chapter 9 of Dave Porter in the Far North by Edward Stratemeyer holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 holds 138 sentences of Dave Porter in the Far North, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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