Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRESTED IN ROCKLAND. There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_. "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond. "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat." "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “ARRESTED IN ROCKLAND.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “"A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “"Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “"If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “"Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.”
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading “"A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.”
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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 regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ARRESTED IN ROCKLAND.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
an association of criminals
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRESTED IN ROCKLAND.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "A regular case of piracy!" declared Diamond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRESTED IN ROCKLAND.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
during the time that
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading There were some indignant lads on board the _White Wings_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sure," nodded Hodge, whose eyes were gleaming, while his breast, across which his arms were folded, rose and fell with excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If we had not been too much for that gang, they would have seized the boat."
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise by Burt L. Standish holds 101 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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