Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION. "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow. "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village." "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here." "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “"His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “"Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “"For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.”
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading “AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “"I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION.”
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading “"Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.”
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 "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
your parents
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
occurring by chance
From this reading "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
have in common
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "His folks send him a box every now and then, and he gets it through old Carter, at the village."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
at the time that
From this reading "I have hard enough time smuggling it in," said Harris, "and I share when I get it here."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "For which we may well call ourselves lucky dogs," smiled Harvey Dare.
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading "Harris is lucky," said Sam Winslow.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 2 holds 105 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Chums, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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