Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLOW. There was a sudden hush. The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered. The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger. "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “There was a sudden hush.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.”
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.”
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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 There was a sudden hush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading There was a sudden hush.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
cut with a saw
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden hush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden hush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden hush.
belonging to which person
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Virginian was pale and he trembled with anger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The students saw that Diamond was really revengeful, and his words seemed to indicate that he intended to report any one whose identity he discovered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean to say that you will blow, do you?" asked one.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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