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Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHALLENGED AND HAZED. The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door. Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out: "Come in." Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “CHALLENGED AND HAZED.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.”
an American who lives in the South
From this reading “Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.”
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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 The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHALLENGED AND HAZED.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading CHALLENGED AND HAZED.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHALLENGED AND HAZED.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
in a softened tone
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before Harry could reach the door Frank called out:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
an American who lives in the South
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voices were hushed, the feet halted in the hall, and then there was a sharp knock on the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Open flew the door, and there stood the tall, straight, dark-eyed Southerner, with half a dozen other fellows behind him.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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