Chapter XIV of Dick Merriwell's Backers, “The Next Morning,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of Dick Merriwell's Backers, “The Next Morning,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room. Merriwell was already up. He had bathed and was partly dressed. “Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper. “All about de great fire last night!
Chapter XIV of Dick Merriwell's Backers, “The Next Morning,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “He had bathed and was partly dressed.”
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading “Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
very lively and profitable
From this reading ““Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading ““Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.”
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading “Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “He had bathed and was partly dressed.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.”
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 “Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.”
In this reading ““All about de great fire last night!”
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 “Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All about de great fire last night!
(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 about de great fire last night!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Merriwell was already up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had bathed and was partly dressed.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading He had bathed and was partly dressed.
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “All about de great fire last night!
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He had bathed and was partly dressed.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “All about de great fire last night!
very lively and profitable
From this reading “Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “All about de great fire last night!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had bathed and was partly dressed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had bathed and was partly dressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
immediately past
From this reading “All about de great fire last night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriwell was already up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “All about de great fire last night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pa-pore! pa-pore!” cried Tommy, flourishing a newspaper.
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He had bathed and was partly dressed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Early the following morning Tommy Tucker, in pajamas, came bouncing into Dick’s room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Merriwell was already up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merriwell was already up.
Chapter 14 of Dick Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 14 holds 108 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Backers, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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