Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUEL. Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief. The proprietor bustled in and threatened. Diamond quivered with excitement. "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Diamond quivered with excitement.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “THE DUEL.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The proprietor bustled in and threatened.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “The proprietor bustled in and threatened.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.”
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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 Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
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From this reading The proprietor bustled in and threatened.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamond quivered with excitement.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Diamond quivered with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proprietor bustled in and threatened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
not any; not one
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor bustled in and threatened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diamond quivered with excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The proprietor bustled in and threatened.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
a Caucasian
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be no further trouble here," calmly said Frank.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merriwell smiled and wiped the champagne from his face with a white silk handkerchief.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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