Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!" "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it." "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England! It doesn't seem possible." The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.”
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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 "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
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From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It doesn't seem possible."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
and nothing more
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
immediately past
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It doesn't seem possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AND ROGER IN LONDON "Off at last!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It doesn't seem possible."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
having a supporting base
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And just to think, Dave, inside of a week we'll be in England!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Roger, and I am not sorry for it."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The two boys were standing on the deck of the great steamer, watching the last sight of New York City as it faded from view.
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