Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER. It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls. The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again. Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them. Hans Dunnerwust was delighted.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Maine is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.”
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 “HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
anew
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
greatly pleased
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was delighted.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hans Dunnerwust was delighted.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
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 HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
in the near future
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading HANS TURNS RIVER DRIVER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The raft had been partly broken up in running through, but it was soon restored again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afternoon before the lads joined the drive below the falls.
look attentively
From this reading Some of the men had shot the falls on the timber, and it was exciting sport to watch them.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Maine by Burt L. Standish holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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