Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUNTON SEES A LIGHT. “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down. “That was great! Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year! Hear them roar!
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading ““By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading ““By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Hear them roar!”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading ““By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.”
done under pressure
From this reading ““By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “DUNTON SEES A LIGHT.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ““By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.”
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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 DUNTON SEES A LIGHT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUNTON SEES A LIGHT.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “That was great!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear them roar!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading DUNTON SEES A LIGHT.
a particular point in time
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Hear them roar!
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
done under pressure
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading DUNTON SEES A LIGHT.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was great!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hear them roar!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By Jove!” exclaimed Ross Havener, as he rushed onto the stage the moment the curtain was down.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Couldn’t have done it better if you had practiced a year!
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell on the Road by Burt L. Standish holds 161 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.
Chapter 19 holds 161 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Road, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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