Chapter XX of Dick Merriwell's Glory, “The Capture,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of Dick Merriwell's Glory, “The Capture,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back. Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry. "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly. "Let us have a look at you!" "Be careful," warned the spy angrily.
Chapter XX of Dick Merriwell's Glory, “The Capture,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “"Be careful," warned the spy angrily.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “"Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “"Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.”
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “"Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"Be careful," warned the spy angrily.”
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Let us have a look at you!"”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.”
In this reading “Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.”
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 Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
with anger
From this reading "Be careful," warned the spy angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let us have a look at you!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful," warned the spy angrily.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful," warned the spy angrily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
a boy or man
From this reading Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let us have a look at you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
in a heated manner
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us have a look at you!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Let us have a look at you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
catch sight of
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Spy! spy!" cried the boys, jumping up and rushing back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us have a look at you!"
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Be careful," warned the spy angrily.
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Dick yanked the fellow out in a hurry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come out here, you sneak!" he exclaimed hotly.
Chapter 20 of Dick Merriwell's Glory by Burt L. Standish holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 20 holds 259 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Glory, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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