Chapter 2 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!" "I hope Dave Porter is on board." "He will be, and Ben Basswood too. Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day." "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
Chapter 2 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"He will be, and Ben Basswood too.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “"I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “"I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"I hope Dave Porter is on board."”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."”
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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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “"I hope Dave Porter is on board."”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “"I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "I hope Dave Porter is on board."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AT THE RAILROAD STATION "Here comes the train, fellows!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be, and Ben Basswood too.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if Dave will be glad to get back to Oak Hall, Lazy?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Ben wrote to me that they were coming to-day."
Chapter 2 of Dave Porter's Return to School by Edward Stratemeyer holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 2 holds 161 sentences of Dave Porter's Return to School, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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