Chapter 29 of Dave Porter in the South Seas is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Dave Porter in the South Seas is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start. The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling. "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up. "Hello, are you up already?" "I am," answered Billy Dill.
Chapter 29 of Dave Porter in the South Seas is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"I am," answered Billy Dill.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.”
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading “"I am," answered Billy Dill.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, are you up already?"”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.”
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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In this reading “"What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.”
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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 THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Hello, are you up already?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am," answered Billy Dill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am," answered Billy Dill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hello, are you up already?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I am," answered Billy Dill.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading "I am," answered Billy Dill.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, are you up already?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am," answered Billy Dill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
immediately past
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a change since last night," he murmured to himself, as he sat up.
at the time that
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was blowing half a gale and the rain was falling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMING OF THE NATIVES When Dave awoke, it was with a start.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, are you up already?"
Chapter 29 of Dave Porter in the South Seas by Edward Stratemeyer holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 29 holds 125 sentences of Dave Porter in the South Seas, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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