Chapter XVII of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Dick Conquers His Enemy,” is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Dick Conquers His Enemy,” is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room. There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice. Dick entered. Chester had risen and was standing at attention. When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
Chapter XVII of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Dick Conquers His Enemy,” is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “arlington” — a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Chester had risen and was standing at attention.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.”
move an implement through
From this reading “There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.”
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 “There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.”
In this reading “When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.”
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 There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
possessive form of “arlington” — a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chester had risen and was standing at attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Chester had risen and was standing at attention.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dick entered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester had risen and was standing at attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Chester had risen and was standing at attention.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
having a supporting base
From this reading Chester had risen and was standing at attention.
move an implement through
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick rapped sharply on the door of Chester Arlington’s room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw Dick he looked surprised and disgusted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a stir within, a pause, and then—— “Come in,” called a voice.
Chapter 17 of Dick Merriwell's Trap by Burt L. Standish holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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