Chapter 21 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK MERRIWELL’S FIST. When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell. “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature. “What’s this? I thought you said your name was Dick.”
Chapter 21 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “DICK MERRIWELL’S FIST.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ““Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.”
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ““Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.”
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading ““Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.”
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.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.”
In this reading “When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MERRIWELL’S FIST.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading DICK MERRIWELL’S FIST.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you said your name was Dick.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK MERRIWELL’S FIST.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
a brief written record
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought you said your name was Dick.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “Hey?” cried the manager of the Outlaws, gazing at that signature.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you said your name was Dick.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?
at the time that
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you said your name was Dick.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When they came to sign the agreement Harrison was not a little surprised to note that instead of “Richard Dick” the name the young man wrote at the foot of the document was Richard Merriwell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you said your name was Dick.”
Chapter 21 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 154 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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