Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BART MAKES A PLEDGE. The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy. Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone. "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart. "It looks like a map," said Frank.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “BART MAKES A PLEDGE.”
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.”
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading “Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"It looks like a map," said Frank.”
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading “The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.”
approval to do something
From this reading “The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.”
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “BART MAKES A PLEDGE.”
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 BART MAKES A PLEDGE.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading BART MAKES A PLEDGE.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks like a map," said Frank.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks like a map," said Frank.
engage in
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BART MAKES A PLEDGE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "It looks like a map," said Frank.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
approval to do something
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading BART MAKES A PLEDGE.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks like a map," said Frank.
in the near future
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day Frank obtained permission to look at the ring through the powerful microscope belonging to the academy.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bart accompanied him to the experimenting room, and they were soon taking turns in looking at the marked stone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you make of it, old man?" asked Bart.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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