Chapter 20 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?" It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail. "I don't know about that," returned Dave. "But if he gets the horses back it will be something." "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
Chapter 20 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curve
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"But if he gets the horses back it will be something."”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"”
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading “"I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.”
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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 It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned Dave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
form a curve
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
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From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
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From this reading "I don't know about that," returned Dave.
a boy or man
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
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From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned Dave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned Dave.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
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From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned Dave.
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From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
express in words
From this reading "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
a male human offspring
From this reading "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
which person or people
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, as he and Dave and Roger watched the old miner disappear around a bend of the back trail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But if he gets the horses back it will be something."
an affirmative
From this reading "I should say yes!" cried the senator's son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLEW "Do you think he'll catch that fellow?"
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