Chapter 12 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!" "Where in the world could it have gone to?" "It was too far on the shore to be blown away." "Can anybody have stolen the craft?" Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
Chapter 12 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “"It was too far on the shore to be blown away."”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “"Can anybody have stolen the craft?"”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"Can anybody have stolen the craft?"”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
any person at all
From this reading "Can anybody have stolen the craft?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can anybody have stolen the craft?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Can anybody have stolen the craft?"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HUNT FOR AN ICE-BOAT "It's gone!"
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Can anybody have stolen the craft?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
communicated in words
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was too far on the shore to be blown away."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were some of the words uttered as the students stood on the shore of the lonely island, gazing first in one direction and then in another.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Where in the world could it have gone to?"
Chapter 12 of Dave Porter in the Far North by Edward Stratemeyer holds 160 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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