Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARRIVAL AT TANGIER. “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!” It was Frank Merriwell who spoke. He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco. Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.”
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading “Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!””
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading “He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.”
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading “Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.”
a state in New England
From this reading “Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.”
In this reading “He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.”
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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 He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT TANGIER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT TANGIER.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke.
immediately past
From this reading “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke.
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT TANGIER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT TANGIER.
a state in New England
From this reading Beside him stood his old chum and former schoolmate, Ephraim Gallup, from Vermont.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hurrah, Ephraim, here we are at last!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was standing on the deck of a steamer which was approaching the coast of Morocco.
which person or people
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell in Europe by Burt L. Standish holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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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