Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUICK WORK FOR DARREL. “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up. “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.” He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard. “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading ““I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.””
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.””
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading ““There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading ““I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.””
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “QUICK WORK FOR DARREL.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading ““I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.””
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 “He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.”
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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 “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUICK WORK FOR DARREL.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUICK WORK FOR DARREL.
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading QUICK WORK FOR DARREL.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He got up slowly and stood beside Ballard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “There’s a little ginger left in me, pards,” murmured Darrel, sitting up.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “I’m not letting a busted wing put me down and out entirely.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading QUICK WORK FOR DARREL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re to ride behind me, old man,” said Merriwell.
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand by Burt L. Standish holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 16 holds 251 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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