Chapter 26 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward. "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham. "He forbids the landlord renting us rooms." "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger. "Two."
Chapter 26 of Dave Porter in the Far North is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “"That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.”
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading “"He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “"He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."”
in a northern direction
From this reading “TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.”
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
From this reading “"He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “"He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “"Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading "He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
in a northern direction
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
on one occasion
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
From this reading "He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "He forbids the landlord renting us rooms."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Are there any rooms vacant?" questioned Roger.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That brute doesn't want us to stay here," explained Granbury Lapham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE "What's the trouble about?" asked Dave, coming forward.
Chapter 26 of Dave Porter in the Far North by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 26 holds 143 sentences of Dave Porter in the Far North, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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