Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPREADING THE SNARE. The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary. For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide. "Hang the luck!" exclaimed Gage. "Is he going to keep away right along?"
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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street names for marijuana
From this reading “"Hang the luck!" exclaimed Gage.”
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.”
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “SPREADING THE SNARE.”
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “SPREADING THE SNARE.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.”
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading “The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hang the luck!" exclaimed Gage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
street names for marijuana
From this reading "Hang the luck!" exclaimed Gage.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
the act of departing
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hang the luck!" exclaimed Gage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Hang the luck!" exclaimed Gage.
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From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading SPREADING THE SNARE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading SPREADING THE SNARE.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPREADING THE SNARE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is he going to keep away right along?"
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plot was laid, the snare was set, but the game seemed wary.
which person or people
From this reading For some time Frank Merriwell remained away from those midnight gatherings in the room of the student who had committed suicide.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 103 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.
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