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Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANTON MESCAL. A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel. “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking. “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice. “I wish to speak to you.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of consuming liquids
From this reading ““Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading ““Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ““Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading ““Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.”
In this reading “A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.”
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 A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTON MESCAL.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to speak to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
From this reading ANTON MESCAL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
express in speech
From this reading “I wish to speak to you.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish to speak to you.
a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
From this reading A dark-faced, Spanish-appearing man stopped Roland Packard on the steps of the Tontine Hotel.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait,” said the man, in a soft, not unpleasant voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
which person or people
From this reading “Get out of the way!” snarled Roland, who had been drinking.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to speak to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish to speak to you.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's brother by Burt L. Standish holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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