Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY. The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds. There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats. The boys sought Merriwell there. They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.”
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading “There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.”
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.”
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In this reading “They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys sought Merriwell there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
the act of discovering something
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys sought Merriwell there.
not any; not one
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
that is looked for
From this reading The boys sought Merriwell there.
confined on all sides
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They walked across the grass, avoiding the gravel walks, and their feet made no noise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was surrounded by beautiful grounds.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were hedges, shrubbery, arbors and retreats.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's Chase by Burt L. Standish holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 9 holds 131 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Chase, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's Chase by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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