Chapter 19 of Dick Merriwell Abroad is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Dick Merriwell Abroad is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BURSTING OF THE DOOR. Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down. Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him. “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?” “I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.
Chapter 19 of Dick Merriwell Abroad is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading “Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.”
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “THE BURSTING OF THE DOOR.”
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading ““Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?””
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading ““Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?””
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading ““I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.”
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 “Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.”
a younger sister
In this reading ““Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?””
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.
anew
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DOOR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DOOR.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DOOR.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “I cannot lose you, Reggio!” she sobbed.
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DOOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again Teresa clutched her brother and clung to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plainly the door was being attacked by heavy instruments for the purpose of battering it down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Little sister, little sister,” he said, “if you cling to me so, how shall I defend myself?”
Chapter 19 of Dick Merriwell Abroad by Burt L. Standish holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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 19 holds 369 sentences of Dick Merriwell Abroad, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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