Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the South Seas is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the South Seas is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah! Off we go! Good-by to Oak Hall!" The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus. It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the South Seas is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.”
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.”
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!”
In this reading “PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Off we go!
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by to Oak Hall!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Good-by to Oak Hall!"
a victory cheer
From this reading PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
in motion
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Good-by to Oak Hall!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off we go!
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
an educational institution
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good-by to Oak Hall!"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carryall belonging to the school was moving away from the campus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Off we go!
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP "Whoop! hurrah!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was loaded with students and behind it came two wagons, full of trunks and dress-suit cases.
Chapter 16 of Dave Porter in the South Seas 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 16 holds 138 sentences of Dave Porter in the South Seas, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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