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Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards
Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A WALK AND A WARNING.
After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.
Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.
For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.
It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A WALK AND A WARNING.
/ə wɔːk ənd ə ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.
/ˈæftər ˈbrekfəst fræŋk dʒæk ənd ˈheri ˈstɑːrtɪd aʊt fɔːr ə stroʊl/
Line 3
Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.
/ˈfrentʃmen ʌv ˈleʒər ˈseldəm siː ˈperɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 4
For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.
/fɔːr ðæt ˈmætər ðə məˈdʒɔːrəti ʌv ˈfɔːrənərz ˈseldəm siː ɪt æt ðæt taɪm/
Line 5
It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

exuberance noun US /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/

joyful enthusiasm

From this reading “It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.”

foreigners noun US /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading “For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.”

Frenchmen noun US /ˈfrentʃmen/

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading “Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.”

frisky adjective US /ˈfrɪski/

playful like a lively kitten

From this reading “It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.”

majority noun US /məˈdʒɔːrəti/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading “For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.”

recuperating verb US /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for

From this reading “It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.”

stroll noun US /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading “After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.”

universal adjective US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading “It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wear off verb + particle

deteriorate through use or stress

In this reading “It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.”

started out verb + adjective counted as “start out”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A WALK AND A WARNING.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A WALK AND A WARNING.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/

joyful enthusiasm

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

forenoons

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

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

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

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/

playful like a lively kitten

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

Paree

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

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

recuperatingverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

strollnounUS /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading After breakfast, Frank, Jack, and Harry started out for a stroll.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Frenchmen of leisure seldom see Paris in the morning.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For that matter, the majority of foreigners seldom see it at that time.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

WALKnounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading A WALK AND A WARNING.

WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading A WALK AND A WARNING.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is the universal belief that “gay Paree” is at its best at night, and foreigners with that “frisky feeling” usually wear off much of their exuberance at night, and sleep away forenoons in recuperating for another night.

Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards by Burt L. Standish holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 139 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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