Chapter 4 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dave, what did you shoot at?” It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point. “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply. “I’ll soon know.” And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
Chapter 4 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading ““I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.”
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading ““I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““Dave, what did you shoot at?””
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading “It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.”
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading “And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.”
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In this reading “And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.”
In this reading “And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.”
In this reading ““Dave, what did you shoot at?””
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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 “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Dave, what did you shoot at?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dave, what did you shoot at?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Dave, what did you shoot at?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll soon know.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’ll soon know.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Dave, what did you shoot at?”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
in the near future
From this reading “I’ll soon know.”
carry out
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I shot at a rabbit, and I think I hit him,” was the reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
in the direction of
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
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, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Dave, what did you shoot at?”
which person or people
From this reading It was Phil who asked the question, for he had been the only one to see Dave raise his shotgun, take quick aim, and fire into the brushwood lining the river at that point.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And Dave skated toward the shore, less than twenty yards away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dave, what did you shoot at?”
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