Chapter 18 of Dick Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Dick Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING DOING. Dick stopped in his tracks. “Stung!” he muttered. Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment. “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
Chapter 18 of Dick Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading ““Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading ““Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““Stung!” he muttered.”
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading ““Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading ““Stung!” he muttered.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Dick stopped in his tracks.”
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 “Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.”
In this reading ““Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.”
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 “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick stopped in his tracks.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading SOMETHING DOING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
the organ of sight
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
the act of departing
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Stung!” he muttered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick stopped in his tracks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick stopped in his tracks.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Stung!” he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING DOING.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dick stopped in his tracks.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Stung!” he muttered.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Dick stopped in his tracks.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
Chapter 18 of Dick Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 18 holds 174 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Backers, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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