Chapter XXVI of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Things Are Missing,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Things Are Missing,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?” “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt. “Where you put it, I suppose.” “No it isn’t. It’s gone.”
Chapter XXVI of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “Things Are Missing,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 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.
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading ““How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading ““How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““Where you put it, I suppose.””
look attentively
From this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
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 a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
In this reading ““Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?””
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading It’s gone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No it isn’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where you put it, I suppose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s gone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No it isn’t.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Where you put it, I suppose.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “How do I know?” returned Joe, as he buttoned his shirt.
express a supposition
From this reading “Where you put it, I suppose.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
look attentively
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where you put it, I suppose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, Savage!” said Gorman, as they were rushing through dressing in order to be present at roll-call; “where’s my watch?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where you put it, I suppose.”
Chapter 26 of Dick Merriwell's Trap by Burt L. Standish holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 26 holds 112 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Trap, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Dick Merriwell's Trap by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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