Chapter IX of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Dick Wins Again,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Dick Wins Again,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing. She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand. “I’m covered with dirt,” he said. But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake. “You did it!” she said.
Chapter IX of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Dick Wins Again,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading ““I’m covered with dirt,” he said.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.”
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading “She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.”
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.
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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 But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “I’m covered with dirt,” he said.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did it!” she said.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “I’m covered with dirt,” he said.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m covered with dirt,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m covered with dirt,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
that is looked for
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
having a supporting base
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m covered with dirt,” he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she would shake his hand, and she gave it a squeeze that he could not mistake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did it!” she said.
Chapter 9 of Dick Merriwell's Trap by Burt L. Standish holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 9 holds 121 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Trap, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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