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Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEETING IN BOSTON. "MR. JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston. Have purchased yacht. Hodge and Browning will be in party.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “THE MEETING IN BOSTON.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Hodge and Browning will be in party.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.”
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading “JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Have purchased yacht.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “Have purchased yacht.”
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hodge and Browning will be in party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hodge and Browning will be in party.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE MEETING IN BOSTON.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Hodge and Browning will be in party.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have purchased yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hodge and Browning will be in party.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING IN BOSTON.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING IN BOSTON.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Hodge and Browning will be in party.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Have purchased yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING IN BOSTON.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hodge and Browning will be in party.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Have purchased yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOHN DIAMOND, Lexington, Pa.: If you wish cruise in down East waters, join me Monday next at American Hotel, Boston.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise by Burt L. Standish holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 1 holds 131 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Cruise, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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