Chapter 11 of Dick Merriwell Abroad is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dick Merriwell Abroad is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPANIARD AGAIN. “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick. “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you. No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.” The old fellow brightened up a little.
Chapter 11 of Dick Merriwell Abroad is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ““Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.”
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading “No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.””
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading ““Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “The old fellow brightened up a little.”
seemingly without interruption
From this reading ““Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.””
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “THE SPANIARD AGAIN.”
-ing form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading ““Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.”
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.
women as a class
In this reading ““Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.”
In this reading “The old fellow brightened up a little.”
In this reading “The old fellow brightened up a little.”
In this reading ““Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.”
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 The old fellow brightened up a little.
anew
From this reading THE SPANIARD AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The old fellow brightened up a little.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
a boy or man
From this reading The old fellow brightened up a little.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old fellow brightened up a little.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fellow brightened up a little.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading THE SPANIARD AGAIN.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPANIARD AGAIN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old fellow brightened up a little.
-ing form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
which person or people
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No one is to blame if he happens to be attractive and fascinating to women.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, I have often wondered in the past how you succeeded in warding off the attacks of the fair sex, who are continually besieging you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re really to blame, professor,” said Dick.
Chapter 11 of Dick Merriwell Abroad by Burt L. Standish holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 226 sentences of Dick Merriwell Abroad, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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