Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Athletes is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Athletes is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He’ll do it!” “He can’t do it!” “He’ll miss the next one!” “Don’d you pelief me! Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Athletes is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very small circular shape
From this reading “Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!””
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!””
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ““He’ll miss the next one!””
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ““He’ll miss the next one!””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““He’ll miss the next one!””
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From this reading “He can’t do it!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He’ll do it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’d you pelief me!
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He can’t do it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll do it!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’ll do it!”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’d you pelief me!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “He’ll miss the next one!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “He’ll miss the next one!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He’ll miss the next one!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’d you pelief me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’ll miss the next one!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot poy nefer vos known to miss!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’d you pelief me!
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Athletes by Burt L. Standish holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 34 holds 71 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Athletes, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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