Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GONE. "Bandits!" cried Jack Burk. "It may be Pacheco!" "Pacheco?" questioned Frank. "Pacheco, the human hawk!
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “"Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.”
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading “"Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Pacheco?" questioned Frank.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “GONE.”
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “"Pacheco, the human hawk!”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “"Pacheco, the human hawk!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Pacheco?" questioned Frank.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading "Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be Pacheco!"
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading "Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Pacheco?" questioned Frank.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE.
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading "Pacheco, the human hawk!
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Pacheco, the human hawk!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be Pacheco!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Bandits!" cried Jack Burk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be Pacheco!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may be Pacheco!"
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Pacheco?" questioned Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pacheco, the human hawk!
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 2 holds 127 sentences of Frank Merriwell Down South, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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