Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GAME. The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call: “Batter up!” Hal Faunce was the next man on the list. He left the bench and picked out a bat.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “He left the bench and picked out a bat.”
strike against forcefully
From this reading ““Batter up!””
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “He left the bench and picked out a bat.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:”
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading “The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:”
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
In this reading “He left the bench and picked out a bat.”
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 The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
strike against forcefully
From this reading “Batter up!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal Faunce was the next man on the list.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading IN THE GAME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal Faunce was the next man on the list.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GAME.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Hal Faunce was the next man on the list.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hal Faunce was the next man on the list.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hal Faunce was the next man on the list.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He left the bench and picked out a bat.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GAME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
in the direction of
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
an official at a baseball game
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Batter up!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The regulars had been so dazed by Gamp’s marvelous catch that not a man had moved toward the plate, so the umpire was forced to call:
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 15 holds 229 sentences of Frank Merriwell's danger, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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