Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE. The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing. He stepped out from the Tontine briskly. He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes. “After him!” whispered Mescal.
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading “He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.”
clothing in general
From this reading “He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.”
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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 He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
later than; following
From this reading “After him!” whispered Mescal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing.
in a brisk manner
From this reading He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.
clothing in general
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “After him!” whispered Mescal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing.
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
From this reading “After him!” whispered Mescal.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing.
lacking hair on the face
From this reading The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was dressed in a plain gray suit of clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.
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 He stepped out from the Tontine briskly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “After him!” whispered Mescal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the message was smooth-faced and shrewd-appearing.
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's brother by Burt L. Standish holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 208 sentences of Frank Merriwell's brother, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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