Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK AND JACK. “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way. “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?” “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly. “But you have acted so strangely!
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ““But you have acted so strangely!”
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 ““Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?””
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK AND JACK.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading ““What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.”
with low volume
From this reading ““I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.”
in a strange manner
From this reading ““But you have acted so strangely!”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ““What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “But you have acted so strangely!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK AND JACK.
any thing at all
From this reading “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
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 “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you have acted so strangely!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AND JACK.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have acted so strangely!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
a small worthless amount
From this reading FRANK AND JACK.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
with low volume
From this reading “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But you have acted so strangely!
in a strange manner
From this reading “But you have acted so strangely!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think not,” smiled Merry quietly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you talking about?” asked Jack, in a puzzled way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Frank, has anything gone wrong with your brain?”
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards by Burt L. Standish holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 16 holds 243 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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