Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Trap is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Trap is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brad Buckhart disappeared at once. When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall. “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.” The Texan did not stir. From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Trap is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small nail
From this reading “Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.””
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.”
move an implement through
From this reading “The Texan did not stir.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “The Texan did not stir.”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.”
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.
In this reading “When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.”
In this reading “From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
a small nail
From this reading Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Texan did not stir.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
set up or found
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Texan did not stir.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
on one occasion
From this reading Brad Buckhart disappeared at once.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From his appearance, it did not seem that he was aware Dick had entered the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
move an implement through
From this reading The Texan did not stir.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The Texan did not stir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, old man,” said Dick pleasantly, “that was what I call a hot meeting.”
at the time that
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading When Dick reached his room he found Brad there, sitting like a wooden image and staring at the wall.
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Trap by Burt L. Standish holds 124 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 13 holds 124 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Trap, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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