Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REVIVING HOPES. Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast. When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them. Handy showed traces of excitement. “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading ““What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading ““What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.”
easy to reach
From this reading “When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.”
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading “REVIVING HOPES.”
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “Handy showed traces of excitement.”
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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a room used for dining
In this reading “Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
being one more than ten
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Handy showed traces of excitement.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
set up or found
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
coins made of gold
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
easy to reach
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading REVIVING HOPES.
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 Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
above and across; more than
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading REVIVING HOPES.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Handy showed traces of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Guffey left the dining room before Frank and his chums had finished their breakfast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Handy showed traces of excitement.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was Guffey, the Gold Hill coach, doing over here, Chip?” he demanded.
at the time that
From this reading When they finally came out they found Handy, captain of the Ophir eleven, waiting for them.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand by Burt L. Standish holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 36 holds 119 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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