Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE. Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two. It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor. When he could sit up he looked around for Dick. Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE.”
possessive form of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.”
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.”
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.
look about oneself
In this reading “When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.”
In this reading “It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.”
not go to bed
In this reading “When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.”
In this reading “It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.”
In this reading “It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
possessive form of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
any competition
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU CANOE RACE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
be seated
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Merriwell was there, and, as he stepped forward, he said:
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Water was dashed into Cole’s face, and he was given a swallow or two.
at the time that
From this reading When he could sit up he looked around for Dick.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was some minutes before he could sit on a chair without threatening to pitch off to the floor.
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Day by Burt L. Standish holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 13 holds 211 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Day, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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