Chapter 23 of Dick Merriwell's Pranks is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dick Merriwell's Pranks is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment. Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly. “As you see,” he said insolently. “Here?” gasped the American boy. “Here,” nodded the Spaniard.
Chapter 23 of Dick Merriwell's Pranks is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Here?” gasped the American boy.”
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading “Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.”
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading ““Here,” nodded the Spaniard.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.”
a short light gust of air
From this reading “Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.”
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In this reading ““You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.”
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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 Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Here?” gasped the American boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As you see,” he said insolently.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Here?” gasped the American boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Here?” gasped the American boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As you see,” he said insolently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here?” gasped the American boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
in an insolent manner
From this reading “As you see,” he said insolently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Here,” nodded the Spaniard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As you see,” he said insolently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “As you see,” he said insolently.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “Here,” nodded the Spaniard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here?” gasped the American boy.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
a short light gust of air
From this reading Bunol inhaled a deep whiff of smoke, permitted it to escape in a thin, blue cloud, and smiled triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You?” exclaimed Dick, in astonishment.
Chapter 23 of Dick Merriwell's Pranks by Burt L. Standish holds 212 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 23 holds 212 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Pranks, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Dick Merriwell's Pranks by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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