Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK TO THE RESCUE. Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her. “Merciful goodness!” He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view. Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who works underwater
From this reading “He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading ““Merciful goodness!””
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “FRANK TO THE RESCUE.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.”
In this reading “He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.”
In this reading “Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.”
In this reading “He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
someone who works underwater
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
a young female
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Merciful goodness!”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
and nothing more
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “Merciful goodness!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
above and across; more than
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
free from harm or evil
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he ran frantically about, hoarsely shouting:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Elder Jones made a wild grab at the girl just as she leaped over the rail, but he failed to catch hold of her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He gasped the words as she struck the water like a professional diver and disappeared from view.
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell in Maine by Burt L. Standish holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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