Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JEALOUS STAGE-MANAGER. There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her. That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things. The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up. “Oh, go on,” she said.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading “There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “THE JEALOUS STAGE-MANAGER.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.”
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a room in which you can change clothes
In this reading “That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Oh, go on,” she said.”
In this reading “The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.”
In this reading “There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.”
In this reading “That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.”
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later than; following
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
administer a drug to
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, go on,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading THE JEALOUS STAGE-MANAGER.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
go away from a place
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
not any; not one
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, go on,” she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, go on,” she said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
above and across; more than
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, go on,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, go on,” she said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
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From this reading THE JEALOUS STAGE-MANAGER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEALOUS STAGE-MANAGER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night, after the play was over, Cassie lingered in the dressing room, slowly picking up her things.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was now no doubt in Frank’s mind; he knew Cassie used the drug, and his heart was full of pity for her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other girls were ready to leave, and they called for her to hurry up.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Road by Burt L. Standish holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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