Chapter XXXIV of Dick Merriwell's Backers, “Turning a New Leaf,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXIV of Dick Merriwell's Backers, “Turning a New Leaf,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett. The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel. “Confound you!” he cried. “I tell you I haven’t any money! I tell you I can’t pay!
Chapter XXXIV of Dick Merriwell's Backers, “Turning a New Leaf,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.”
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading ““Confound you!” he cried.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I tell you I can’t pay!”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.”
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 ““I tell you I haven’t any money!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I tell you I haven’t any money!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you I can’t pay!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound you!” he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Confound you!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you I haven’t any money!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you I haven’t any money!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I tell you I haven’t any money!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I tell you I can’t pay!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you I haven’t any money!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.
at the time that
From this reading When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Confound you!” he cried.
Chapter 34 of Dick Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 34 holds 241 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Backers, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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