Chapter 31 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESCAPE. Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away. He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror. “Inza!” he exclaimed. She shrank from him.
Chapter 31 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
a very steep cliff
From this reading “Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “She shrank from him.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
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In this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
avoid (one's assigned duties)
In this reading “She shrank from him.”
In this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
In this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
In this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
In this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
In this reading “He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Inza!” he exclaimed.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
a very steep cliff
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shrank from him.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She shrank from him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Frank Merriwell rose from the edge of the precipice and turned away.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
a Caucasian
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stopped in astonishment, uttering an exclamation, for not fifteen feet away stood Inza Burrage, her face ghastly white in the moonlight and her eyes regarding him with an expression of horror.
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