Chapter 27 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones. "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply. "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good." "Bah! We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
Chapter 27 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “"Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.”
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.”
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later than; following
From this reading "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.
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From this reading "Bah!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
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From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "So you are after my mine!" cried Roger, sharply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
a source of difficulty
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
which person or people
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you right now, if you locate it, it won't do you any good."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PROWLERS IN CAMP "Huh! so it's you, is it!" cried Link Merwell, in surly tones.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We know what we are doing," retorted the youth who in the past had caused Dave and his chums so much trouble.
Chapter 27 of Dave Porter in the Gold Fields by Edward Stratemeyer holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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