Chapter 39 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT ON THE PROGRAM. Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them. They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand. Frank quickened his pace a little. Lenning walked hurriedly toward Frank.
Chapter 39 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Lenning walked hurriedly toward Frank.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Frank quickened his pace a little.”
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “NOT ON THE PROGRAM.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “Frank quickened his pace a little.”
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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see something for a brief time
In this reading “Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.”
In this reading “They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.”
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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 Frank quickened his pace a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank quickened his pace a little.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Lenning walked hurriedly toward Frank.
go away from a place
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frank quickened his pace a little.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Frank quickened his pace a little.
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Frank quickened his pace a little.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
in the direction of
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lenning walked hurriedly toward Frank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Over their shoulders, Lenning and Guffey caught sight of Merriwell making his way toward them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They exchanged hurried words, and Guffey turned from Lenning and started to leave the field around the lower end of the grand stand.
Chapter 39 of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand by Burt L. Standish holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 39 holds 103 sentences of Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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