Chapter II of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “A Glimpse at the Past,” is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter II of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “A Glimpse at the Past,” is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement. “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave. “I can account for their actions in no other way.” “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil. “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
Chapter II of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “A Glimpse at the Past,” is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ““I can account for their actions in no other way.””
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading ““Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading ““Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.””
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.””
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.”
In this reading ““I can account for their actions in no other way.””
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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 “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
and nothing more
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
not any; not one
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “You know you can trust us to keep it a secret.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell us just what is going on,” urged Phil.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I can account for their actions in no other way.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is what it looks like,” answered Dave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Disgrace you and ruin you!” cried Roger, in amazement.
Chapter 2 of Dave Porter on Cave Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 2 holds 88 sentences of Dave Porter on Cave Island, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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