Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Return to School is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end. "That's right," answered Dave. "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil." "So am I." "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Return to School 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
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “"In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.”
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 “"In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.”
In this reading “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.”
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 ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
later than; following
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
(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 ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's right," answered Dave.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," answered Dave.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," answered Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A KITE "That's the time Poole caught it," remarked Phil, after the excitement had come to an end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
which person or people
From this reading "In one way, it was Nat's own fault," said Roger, who was near.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad it was not your kite, Phil."
Chapter 11 of Dave Porter's Return to School 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.
Chapter 11 holds 149 sentences of Dave Porter's Return to School, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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