Chapter 37 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMEDY DUEL. Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale. The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him. But both tried to put on a bold front. "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
Chapter 37 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.”
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “A COMEDY DUEL.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “A COMEDY DUEL.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.”
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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 A COMEDY DUEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
fearless and daring
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY DUEL.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A COMEDY DUEL.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But both tried to put on a bold front.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Hans and Ephraim were ghastly pale.
which person or people
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The Dutch lad's teeth were chattering, and the Yankee boy's knees shook beneath him.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Are ye ready, jintlemin?" demanded Barney Mulloy, who had been chosen to give the word.
Chapter 37 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 109 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 37 holds 109 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Chums, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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