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Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand
Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Burt L. Standish • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE.
When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.
“Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.
“Yes,” said Frank.
“Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE.
/kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈevədəns/
Line 2
When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.
Line 3
“Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.
Line 4
“Yes,” said Frank.
/jes sed fræŋk/
Line 5
“Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.”

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awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.”

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concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE.”

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delivered verb US /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading ““Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.”

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lads noun US /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.”

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temper noun US /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading ““Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.”

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trooped verb US /truːpt/

past form of “troop” — march in a procession

From this reading ““Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.”

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Wells noun US /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading “When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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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delivered the letter verb + article + noun counted as “deliver … letter”

In this reading ““Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.”

542 times in 426,211 chapters
into the house preposition + article + noun counted as “into … house”

In this reading ““Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.”

19,710 times in 426,211 chapters
first words adjective + noun

In this reading ““Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.”

3,820 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE.

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Darrel

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From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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Dolliver's

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From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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EVIDENCEnounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “Yes,” said Frank.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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Lenning

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From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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pards

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From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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Parkman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yes,” said Frank.

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tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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Tinaja

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

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troopedverbUS /truːpt/

past form of “troop” — march in a procession

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Parkman had delivered the letter to Lenning, and Lenning was in a temper when he read it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WellsnounUS /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the four lads reached Dolliver’s, they found Darrel anxiously awaiting news from Tinaja Wells.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” said Frank.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you get that letter, pards?” were his first words, as the four from the camp trooped into the house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand by Burt L. Standish holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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Chapter 21 holds 182 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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