Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIT OF MYSTERY. Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose. He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking: “Look oudt! I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “I vos seen someding dot dree py!””
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.”
people who have retreated
From this reading “He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:”
-ing form of “squawk” — utter a harsh abrupt scream
From this reading “He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.”
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In this reading “He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.”
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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 A BIT OF MYSTERY.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF MYSTERY.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
a very small circular shape
From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
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From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
set up or found
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look oudt!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A BIT OF MYSTERY.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF MYSTERY.
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From this reading “Look oudt!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
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From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
people who have retreated
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
-ing form of “squawk” — utter a harsh abrupt scream
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I vos seen someding dot dree py!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went shrinkingly enough, and, as they drew near the place, he retreated in sudden alarm, squawking:
in or at the place that
From this reading Under Merriwell’s urging, Hans Dunnerwust set out to conduct the party to the spot where he had found the head of the moose.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell in Maine by Burt L. Standish holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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