Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIOUS BILLY SHOUP. “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly. “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say. It makes me sick!” “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading ““It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS BILLY SHOUP.”
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading ““For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.”
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading ““For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading ““That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading ““For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.”
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading ““It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.”
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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 “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
(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 “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BILLY SHOUP.
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From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
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From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
with disgust
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes me sick!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me sick!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me sick!”
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From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BILLY SHOUP.
not any; not one
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
express in words
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BILLY SHOUP.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It makes me sick!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That gets my goat, and no mistake!” said Merriwell disgustedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BILLY SHOUP.
a special situation
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s certainly a brain twister, the way Hawtrey acts,” muttered Bleeker.
at the time that
From this reading “For doing nothing at all, Colonel Hawtrey drives Darrel out of his house, but when Lenning shows himself a cur, the colonel hasn’t a thing to say.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand by Burt L. Standish holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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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