Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE. “Buck up, Shoup! What ails you, anyhow?” “I’m all in, Len. I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails you, anyhow?””
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I d-don’t believe I can take another step.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What ails you, anyhow?””
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I d-don’t believe I can take another step.”
to strive with determination
From this reading ““Buck up, Shoup!”
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I d-don’t believe I can take another step.”
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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 SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading What ails you, anyhow?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I’m all in, Len.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What ails you, anyhow?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
to strive with determination
From this reading “Buck up, Shoup!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
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From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
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From this reading “I’m all in, Len.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m all in, Len.
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From this reading “I’m all in, Len.
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Buck up, Shoup!
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
carry out
From this reading I d-don’t believe I can take another step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Buck up, Shoup!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ails you, anyhow?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What ails you, anyhow?”
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona by Burt L. Standish holds 141 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.
Chapter 1 holds 141 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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