Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MERRIWELL'S METHOD. It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell. Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy. He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound. "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.”
jump lightly
From this reading “Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “MERRIWELL'S METHOD.”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.”
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In this reading “He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.”
In this reading “Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.”
In this reading “He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
jump lightly
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERRIWELL'S METHOD.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading MERRIWELL'S METHOD.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Hop Anson was as much astonished as was Jim Tracy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy for such men to understand Frank Merriwell.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He entered the cabin at Frank's command, and Merriwell proceeded to wash and examine the wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll have to lose two fingers and part of another one," said Merriwell.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 11 holds 88 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Backers, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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