Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Champions is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Champions is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A jolly party it was. They laughed, and joked, and told stories. They ate, and drank, and were happy. Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough. Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Champions is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.”
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading “Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.”
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading “They laughed, and joked, and told stories.”
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.
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In this reading “Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.”
In this reading “Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.”
In this reading “Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.”
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 jolly party it was.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They laughed, and joked, and told stories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate, and drank, and were happy.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading They ate, and drank, and were happy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They ate, and drank, and were happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A jolly party it was.
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading They laughed, and joked, and told stories.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A jolly party it was.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed, and joked, and told stories.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A jolly party it was.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They laughed, and joked, and told stories.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed, and joked, and told stories.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They laughed, and joked, and told stories.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A jolly party it was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They ate, and drank, and were happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hans gasped as he looked about at the good things with which the table was loaded, and his eyes bulged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Browning fairly groaned with satisfaction, and then tried to disguise the groan by a cough.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Champions by Burt L. Standish holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 22 holds 172 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Champions, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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