Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MERRIWELL AND RATTLETON. "Harry!" "Hello!" "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes." Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “"You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!"”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.”
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading “Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.”
move rhythmically
From this reading “Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.”
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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 Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERRIWELL AND RATTLETON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry!"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERRIWELL AND RATTLETON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERRIWELL AND RATTLETON.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
move rhythmically
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry Rattleton let his feet fall with a thump from the table on which they had been comfortably resting and turned about to stare at Merriwell, his roommate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to stop smoking those confounded cigarettes."
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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