Chapter 13 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!" "Hurrah for the West!" "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!" "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!" "Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah for the West!"”
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading “"And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"”
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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 "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah for the West!"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah for the West!"
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
immediately past
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
engage in
From this reading "Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
express in words
From this reading "Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Say, we make quite a crowd, don't we?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ON THE WAY WEST "Off at last!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a splendid day for beginning the trip!"
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields 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 13 holds 138 sentences of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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