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Dave Porter on Cave Island

Chapter XV · Something About White Mice

Chapter XV of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Something About White Mice,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.
All had comfortable seats together.
It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.
Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.
It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.
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Dave Porter on Cave Island

Chapter XV · Something About White Mice

Chapter XV of Dave Porter on Cave Island, “Something About White Mice,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.
Line 2
All had comfortable seats together.
/ɔːl hæd ˈkʌmfərtəbəl siːts təˈɡeðər/
Line 3
It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.
Line 4
Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.
Line 5
It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fields noun US /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading ““It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.”

Jersey noun US /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading ““It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.”

panorama noun US /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading ““It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.”

Porter noun US /ˈpɔːrtər/

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading “Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.”

seats noun US /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “All had comfortable seats together.”

transfer verb US /trænˈsfɜːr/

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading “Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.”

trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading ““It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

journey from verb + particle

In this reading ““Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.”

with snow preposition + noun

In this reading ““It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All had comfortable seats together.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading All had comfortable seats together.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

Dunston

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All had comfortable seats together.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

Phil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

Roger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading All had comfortable seats together.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

suit-cases

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

swiftly-moving

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading All had comfortable seats together.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “It’s good we remembered that when we packed our suit-cases.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It’s going to be quite a trip,” said Roger, as he settled back to gaze at the swiftly-moving panorama of fields covered with snow.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, and we are going to journey from winter into summer,” added Phil.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Dunston Porter and the boys were to go to New York City and there transfer to Jersey City for the train bound South.

Chapter 15 of Dave Porter on Cave Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 149 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.

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Author
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Porter
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South
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Lakeport
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