Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL HIKES OUT. "Got it!" whispered File huskily. "He nailed me good and plenty that time!" Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him. The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Backers is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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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 “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “"Got it!" whispered File huskily.”
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “BILL HIKES OUT.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “The city marshal was stretched on a counter.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “"He nailed me good and plenty that time!"”
math: determine the length of
From this reading “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
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.
In this reading “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
In this reading “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
In this reading “The city marshal was stretched on a counter.”
be beset by
In this reading “Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL HIKES OUT.
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 Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading "Got it!" whispered File huskily.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got it!" whispered File huskily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading BILL HIKES OUT.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Got it!" whispered File huskily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Got it!" whispered File huskily.
held up in the air
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
place in proper rank
From this reading The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BILL HIKES OUT.
a full supply
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
math: determine the length of
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
try to get or reach
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He nailed me good and plenty that time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city marshal was stretched on a counter.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Got it!" whispered File huskily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Without a word, fearing Cimarron Bill might discover he had shot the wrong man and seek to rectify his bad work, Frank lifted File in his muscular arms and ran into a store with him.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Backers by Burt L. Standish holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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