Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER. Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm. "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion. "You'll have to do it." "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.”
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading “"It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.”
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading “"It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.”
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.”
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading “"Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.”
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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 BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
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From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll have to do it."
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
a boy or man
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to do it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll have to do it."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Reynolds and Bascomb came from dinner arm in arm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It looks that way," admitted Bascomb, but there was something ludicrously dubious in both his face and voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll have to do it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your time has come to knock out this fellow Merriwell, Hugh," declared the big fellow's sporty companion.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 104 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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