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Frank Merriwell on the Road
Frank Merriwell on the Road

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STARTING OUT.
The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.
Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.
“Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.
“Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”
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Frank Merriwell on the Road

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell on the Road is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STARTING OUT.
/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ aʊt/
Line 2
The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.
/ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ fræŋk wɑːz ʌp braɪt ənd ˈɜːrli ənd ˈredi tuː teɪk ðə treɪn/
Line 3
Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.
Line 4
“Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.
Line 5
“Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading ““Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.””

Gallup noun US /ˈɡæləp/

a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border

From this reading “Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.”

Hans noun US /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.”

sniffing verb US /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/

-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading ““Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.””

starting adjective US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading “STARTING OUT.”

station noun US /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.”

Yankee noun US /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading ““Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.”

Yaw verb US /jɔː/

be wide open

From this reading ““Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.”

All words in this reading · 50

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

dinged

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

dolefullyadverb

with sadness; in a sorrowful manner

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

Dunnerwurst

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

Ephraim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/

a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

Gol

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

Havener

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading STARTING OUT.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/

-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

STARTINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading STARTING OUT.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

vos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

Vrankie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The following morning Frank was up bright and early and ready to take the train.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Havener came to the station to see him off, together with Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst.

YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

YawverbUS /jɔː/

be wide open

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

yeou're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Yaw,” nodded the Dutch boy, sniffing; “you vos sorry I vos goin’ to left you, Vrankie.”

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “Gol dinged if I ain’t sorry yeou’re goin’ to leave us!” said the Yankee youth, dolefully.

Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell on the Road by Burt L. Standish holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

What does chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell on the Road contain?

Chapter 23 holds 123 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Road, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Ludicrous
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Meeting
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Tonkey
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Boom-te-boom-te-boom-boom
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