Chapter 1 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc. BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO. Norwood Press BERWICK & SMITH CO. Norwood, Mass. U. S. A.
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.”
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
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.
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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 U. S. A.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
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From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK & SMITH CO.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
a state of high honor
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood, Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK & SMITH CO.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK & SMITH CO.
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U. S. A.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK & SMITH CO.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," "Colonial Series," "American Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt," etc.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U. S. A.
Chapter 1 of Dave Porter's Return to School by Edward Stratemeyer holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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 1 holds 22 sentences of Dave Porter's Return to School, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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