Chapter XXX of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “The Trap Sprung,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXX
Chapter XXX of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “The Trap Sprung,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room. “Sh!” cautioned Dick. “I’m setting a trap.” “Hey? A trap?”
Chapter XXX of Dick Merriwell's Trap, “The Trap Sprung,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small nail
From this reading ““Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading ““Sh!” cautioned Dick.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading ““Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading ““I’m setting a trap.””
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading ““I’m setting a trap.””
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ““Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.”
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.
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
In this reading ““Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.”
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 “I’m setting a trap.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
a small nail
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “Sh!” cautioned Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
set up or found
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey?
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m setting a trap.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I’m setting a trap.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sh!” cautioned Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “I’m setting a trap.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever are you doing, pard?” asked Brad Buckhart, as he found Dick at work on the hinges of the door to their room.
Chapter 30 of Dick Merriwell's Trap by Burt L. Standish holds 115 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 30 holds 115 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Trap, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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