Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE. Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak. Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral. When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him. He stopped.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being absent
From this reading “Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.”
enclose in a corral
From this reading “Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.”
in like or similar manner
From this reading “Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.”
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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street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
In this reading “When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.”
In this reading “When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the state of being absent
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
enclose in a corral
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
go away from a place
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
most important element
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Frank was leading the way to the town corral, bent on getting his horse, Borak.
at the time that
From this reading When clear of the main street, Frank turned, to find Clancy and Ballard trotting along behind him.
which person or people
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading Blunt, who had leave of absence from the Bar Z Ranch, was likewise keeping his cowpony at the corral.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona by Burt L. Standish holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 34 holds 152 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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