Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST. Buster Kelley was a character. Professor Kelley he called himself. He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep. But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “Buster Kelley was a character.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.”
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Professor Kelley he called himself.”
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading “He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.”
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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 Buster Kelley was a character.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
terminate
From this reading TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Buster Kelley was a character.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Professor Kelley he called himself.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Buster Kelley was a character.
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
for a limitless time
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Kelley he called himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Professor Kelley he called himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buster Kelley was a character.
the force of workers available
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Kelley he called himself.
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But he couldn't produce the papers to show for it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He claimed to be a great pugilist, and he was forever telling of the men he had put to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buster Kelley was a character.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading TO BREAK AN ENEMY'S WRIST.
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