Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADEMOISELLE NAMELESS. Both lads were surprised, not to say startled. She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan. “You are Americans,” she said positively. “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ““You are Americans,” she said positively.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.”
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading “She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE NAMELESS.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE NAMELESS.”
extremely
From this reading ““You are Americans,” she said positively.”
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.
In this reading ““You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “You are Americans,” she said positively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are Americans,” she said positively.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading MADEMOISELLE NAMELESS.
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading MADEMOISELLE NAMELESS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
extremely
From this reading “You are Americans,” she said positively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are Americans,” she said positively.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
express in words
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
with low volume
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You are not accustomed to some things you find in Paris.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw this plainly, and laughed softly, fluttering a jeweled fan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both lads were surprised, not to say startled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are Americans,” she said positively.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards by Burt L. Standish holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 holds 259 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 259 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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