Chapter 8 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 8 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWNWARD. In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them. Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly. Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch. Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.
Chapter 8 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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money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “DOWNWARD.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.”
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 Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading DOWNWARD.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
street names for marijuana
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
not any; not one
From this reading Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Snell tried it, but was no more successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank's money was exhausted, and he stopped playing suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain Gage and Snell tried to get hold of some IOU's with Frank Merriwell's name on them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gage offered to loan him money, but he had not forgotten the past, and not a cent of Gage's cash would he touch.
Chapter 8 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.
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