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Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINISH. Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment. Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out." Frank was taken by surprise. Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."”
possessive form of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.”
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.”
return to an original state
From this reading “Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.”
very great or intense
From this reading “Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."”
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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 Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
exhale hard
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank was taken by surprise.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
possessive form of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was taken by surprise.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
come together
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
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From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
return to an original state
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
make square
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Frank was taken by surprise.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Frank was taken by surprise.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
very great or intense
From this reading Before he could square away to meet his foe, Diamond struck him a terrific blow near the temple, knocking him into Rattleton's arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Bruce Browning had come to think that the Virginian was "out."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Diamond's recovery and the manner in which he resumed the fight caused general astonishment.
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