Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOUBLE SHOOT. “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand. “There must be powder behind those whistlers.” Frank laughed. His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ““You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading ““You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading “His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading ““There must be powder behind those whistlers.””
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading ““You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.”
provide with power and authority
From this reading “His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.”
plural of “whistler” — United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading ““There must be powder behind those whistlers.””
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In this reading ““You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.”
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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 “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE SHOOT.
moving swiftly
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank laughed.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
in a free manner
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Frank laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading THE DOUBLE SHOOT.
move hurridly
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE SHOOT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
provide with power and authority
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hat, coat and vest were off, and he was perspiring freely.
plural of “whistler” — United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading “There must be powder behind those whistlers.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have speed to burn, Merry,” cried Bart Hodge, as he rounded up on catching a ball that had come flying like a bullet from Frank’s hand.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 19 holds 141 sentences of Frank Merriwell's danger, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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