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Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRESHMAN AGAINST SOPHOMORE. On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house. On the cardboard was this inscription: "Good-morning! Have you used Soap?"
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.”
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading “On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.”
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “FRESHMAN AGAINST SOPHOMORE.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “On the cardboard was this inscription:”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.”
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “Have you used Soap?"”
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “FRESHMAN AGAINST SOPHOMORE.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.”
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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 On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FRESHMAN AGAINST SOPHOMORE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading FRESHMAN AGAINST SOPHOMORE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you used Soap?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading On the cardboard was this inscription:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Have you used Soap?"
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading FRESHMAN AGAINST SOPHOMORE.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning a large piece of cardboard Swung from the door of Merriwell and Rattleton's room in Mrs. Harrington's boarding house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the cardboard was this inscription:
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Have you used Soap?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the cardboard was this inscription:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you used Soap?"
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 11 holds 223 sentences of Frank Merriwell at Yale, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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