Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Great Search is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Great Search is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!” “This way, boys! Oak Hall to the front!” A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases. He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Great Search is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!””
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!””
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.”
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 “He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.”
In this reading “He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.”
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 A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “This way, boys!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Oak Hall to the front!”
in a joyous manner
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OAK HALL CHUMS “There they are!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This way, boys!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oak Hall to the front!”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading A vestibule door to one of the cars had been opened and a porter had come down the steps carrying three suit-cases.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “This way, boys!
which person or people
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was followed by three young men, who waved their hands gayly at Dave and Roger.
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Great Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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