Chapter 5 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you make of this, Dave?” “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.” “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben. “That remains to be found out,” replied Ben. “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
Chapter 5 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.”
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading ““I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.””
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ““Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading ““That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.””
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading ““Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.”
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 ““That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.”
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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 “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
set up or found
From this reading “That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
and nothing more
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
engage in
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That remains to be found out,” replied Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
a special situation
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think it’s a joke, or just plain stealing?” demanded Ben.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of it, Roger—excepting that somebody has taken our things.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “One thing is certain, the things didn’t walk off by themselves.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you make of this, Dave?”
Chapter 5 of Dave Porter on Cave Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 5 holds 156 sentences of Dave Porter on Cave Island, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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