Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE LAKE. A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired. Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist. He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin. Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
having lost your job
From this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.”
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In this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
In this reading “Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.”
In this reading “INTO THE LAKE.”
In this reading “A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.”
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 curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
clothing in general
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
having lost your job
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE LAKE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading INTO THE LAKE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE LAKE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank had felt several shot strike his clothes, but evidently they were too far spent to penetrate far.
in or at the place that
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
a Caucasian
From this reading A curl of white smoke was rising above some water reeds, plainly showing where the gun had been fired.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He wiped it away, and then picked a shot from under the skin.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Hodge held up his hand, and there was blood on his wrist.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Chase by Burt L. Standish holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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