Chapter VII of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Nat Poole’s Revelation,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Nat Poole’s Revelation,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville. Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads. “Blacken your character?” repeated Dave. “Nat, what are you talking about?” “You know well enough.”
Chapter VII of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Nat Poole’s Revelation,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.”
make or become black
From this reading ““Blacken your character?” repeated Dave.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.”
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 “Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.”
In this reading “Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Nat, what are you talking about?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Nat, what are you talking about?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
make or become black
From this reading “Blacken your character?” repeated Dave.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “Blacken your character?” repeated Dave.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You know well enough.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know well enough.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Blacken your character?” repeated Dave.
a male human offspring
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Nat, what are you talking about?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Dave and Ben stared in astonishment at the son of the money-lender of Crumville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nat was highly indignant, but the reason for this was a complete mystery to the other lads.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You know well enough.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Nat, what are you talking about?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nat, what are you talking about?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Blacken your character?” repeated Dave.
Chapter 7 of Dave Porter on Cave Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 144 sentences of Dave Porter on Cave Island, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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