Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG IN YEARS ONLY. "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian. "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank. "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato. "Rifle make noise; bow and arrow make no noise."
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.”
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “"Rifle make noise; bow and arrow make no noise."”
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “"White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “"White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.”
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “"Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.”
asked for
From this reading “"Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “"White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “"Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "Rifle make noise; bow and arrow make no noise."
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOUNG IN YEARS ONLY.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
go away from a place
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
engage in
From this reading "Rifle make noise; bow and arrow make no noise."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
not any; not one
From this reading "Rifle make noise; bow and arrow make no noise."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Rifle make noise; bow and arrow make no noise."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
and nothing more
From this reading YOUNG IN YEARS ONLY.
go across or through
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
asked for
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
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From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
carry out
From this reading "White boy better leave rifle; take bow and arrows," advised Socato.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Pass me one of those rifles," requested Frank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Well done, white boy," complimented the strange Indian.
a late time of life
From this reading YOUNG IN YEARS ONLY.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG IN YEARS ONLY.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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