Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WARNED. At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter. "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides. "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing! Ha! ha! ha!
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “"Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “"Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!”
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “WARNED.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
the sound of laughing
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Somebody please do something to stop me from laughing!
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Sammy Smiles, clinging to his sides.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading WARNED.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
which person or people
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the head of the stairs swarmed the plebes, who were convulsed with laughter.
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 107 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Chums, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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