Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL. A shout quickly brought an answer. "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley. What say you?" "We're willing.
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.”
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading “IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.”
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading “"Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.”
with speed
From this reading “A shout quickly brought an answer.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “A shout quickly brought an answer.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “"We're willing.”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shout quickly brought an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A shout quickly brought an answer.
react verbally
From this reading A shout quickly brought an answer.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A shout quickly brought an answer.
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.
with speed
From this reading A shout quickly brought an answer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Frank, "I'm for a parley.
express in words
From this reading What say you?"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A shout quickly brought an answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're willing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What say you?"
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "We're willing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What say you?"
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 3 holds 150 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Backers, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 150 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Frank Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5574 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39433 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #39433, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 464 minutes of reading across 1115 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Frank Merriwell's Backers section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 34 chapters of Frank Merriwell's Backers to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Frank Merriwell's Backers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
