Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHOT FOR A LIFE. For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor. They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window. Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity. Death was close to Frank Merriwell then.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a region marking a boundary
From this reading “Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.”
the act of departing
From this reading “For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.”
time without end
From this reading “Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.”
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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where the air is unconfined
In this reading “Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.”
In this reading “Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.”
In this reading “They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.”
In this reading “For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.”
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 A SHOT FOR A LIFE.
later than; following
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
a youthful male person
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Death was close to Frank Merriwell then.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death was close to Frank Merriwell then.
the act of departing
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
time without end
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SHOT FOR A LIFE.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SHOT FOR A LIFE.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was close to Frank Merriwell then.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
and nothing more
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT FOR A LIFE.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a moment after their departure Frank remained in a sort of stupor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Death was close to Frank Merriwell then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death was close to Frank Merriwell then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out there was the open air, freedom, life; in the hut was a boy on the brink of eternity.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They had closed the door behind them, and the only light came in by the broken window.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell in Maine by Burt L. Standish holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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