Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO IS THE TRAITOR? "Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson. "How are yer, Jones! I am surprised to see you here. Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell at Yale is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?”
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading “Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"How are yer, Jones!”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I am surprised to see you here.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “WHO IS THE TRAITOR?”
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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 Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are yer, Jones!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" cried Ditson.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are yer, Jones!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS THE TRAITOR?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "How are yer, Jones!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
engage in
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO IS THE TRAITOR?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading WHO IS THE TRAITOR?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Is it possible you have let up cramming long enough to make a call?
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS THE TRAITOR?
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From this reading "How are yer, Jones!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am surprised to see you here.
Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 18 holds 267 sentences of Frank Merriwell at Yale, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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