Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO “ANGELS.” The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck. The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose. Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together. He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “TWO “ANGELS.””
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading “The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.”
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading “The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.”
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading “The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.”
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading “Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.”
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In this reading “The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.”
In this reading “The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.”
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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 The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
many-sided
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading TWO “ANGELS.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
go across or through
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “All-Star Combination” struck bad business and a run of all-around hard luck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Barnaby Haley had all he could do to hold the company together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO “ANGELS.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The “ghost” did not “walk,” and distrust, dissension and rebellion arose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did so, hoping that the “streak” would pass and good business would come.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell on the Road by Burt L. Standish holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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