Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUNTON SEEKS REVENGE. The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go. Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener. After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed: “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:”
approval to do something
From this reading “The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.”
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “DUNTON SEEKS REVENGE.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “DUNTON SEEKS REVENGE.”
in a surprising manner
From this reading ““You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.””
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.”
In this reading “After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:”
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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 After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
later than; following
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUNTON SEEKS REVENGE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
the act of giving
From this reading After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
approval to do something
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading DUNTON SEEKS REVENGE.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading DUNTON SEEKS REVENGE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank remained to receive some instructions from Havener.
in the near future
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After giving Merry a few pointers, the stage-manager observed:
in a surprising manner
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most of the company got out of the theater as soon as possible after being given permission to go.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did surprisingly well this afternoon, Merriwell.”
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell on the Road by Burt L. Standish holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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