Chapter XIII of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Dark Days,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Dark Days,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest. Then he shrugged his shoulders. “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing. Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?” “I think Merwell and Jasniff would, Merwell especially.
Chapter XIII of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Dark Days,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?””
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?””
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?””
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?””
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.”
plural of “safe” — strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
From this reading “Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?””
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Then he shrugged his shoulders.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.”
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In this reading “Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?””
In this reading “Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “I think Merwell and Jasniff would, Merwell especially.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he shrugged his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think Merwell and Jasniff would, Merwell especially.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think Merwell and Jasniff would, Merwell especially.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think Merwell and Jasniff would, Merwell especially.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
plural of “safe” — strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then he shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Then he shrugged his shoulders.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shrugged his shoulders.
a special situation
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think Merwell and Jasniff would, Merwell especially.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That sounds pretty good, Dave, were it not for one thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Oliver Wadsworth listened to Dave’s words with deep interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you imagine that two masked fellows, bent on blowing open safes, would stop to light and smoke cigarettes?”
Chapter 13 of Dave Porter on Cave Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 13 holds 148 sentences of Dave Porter on Cave Island, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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