Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUCKY LITTLE NELL. “Hello, Jack!” Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy. “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?” “Of course I have!” exclaimed the boy.
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Road 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
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a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading ““Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?””
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Jack!””
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “LUCKY LITTLE NELL.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?””
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course I have!” exclaimed the boy.”
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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 saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I have!” exclaimed the boy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
at any time
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Of course I have!” exclaimed the boy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course I have!” exclaimed the boy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Jack!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I have!” exclaimed the boy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Hello, Jack!”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LUCKY LITTLE NELL.
occurring by chance
From this reading LUCKY LITTLE NELL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCKY LITTLE NELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
express in speech
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
which person or people
From this reading Frank saluted the keeper of the store, who proved to be a bright-faced, lame boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jack,” said Merry, “did you ever hear me speak of Ephraim Gallup?”
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell on the Road 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.
Chapter 3 holds 139 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Road, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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