Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND FROM CAMP HAWTREY. Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch. His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish. The pain of it must have been intense. Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.”
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading “His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.”
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In this reading “Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.”
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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 FRIEND FROM CAMP HAWTREY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A FRIEND FROM CAMP HAWTREY.
give encouragement to
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND FROM CAMP HAWTREY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIEND FROM CAMP HAWTREY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRIEND FROM CAMP HAWTREY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Darrel passed a restless night at Dolliver’s ranch.
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
in a stiff manner
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pain of it must have been intense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ballard did what he could to cheer Darrel up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading His arm, stiffly wrapped with splints and bandages, was swollen and feverish.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand by Burt L. Standish holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 17 holds 134 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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