Chapter 7 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom. Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation. "Porter!" he gasped. "And Morr and Lawrence! Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.”
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Porter!" he gasped.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"And Morr and Lawrence!”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"Porter!" he gasped.”
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(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 ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Porter!" he gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Porter!" he gasped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "And Morr and Lawrence!
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Morr and Lawrence!
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
not any; not one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "Porter!" he gasped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields by Edward Stratemeyer holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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