Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRINCETON’S STARTER. The opening game of the college league was on. Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine. Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box. The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.”
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading “PRINCETON’S STARTER.”
possessive form of “princeton” — a university town in central New Jersey
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading “PRINCETON’S STARTER.”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading “Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.”
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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 preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
above and across; more than
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
possessive form of “princeton” — a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading PRINCETON’S STARTER.
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading PRINCETON’S STARTER.
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
an official at a baseball game
From this reading The preliminary practice was all over, and the umpire was opening a box to extract a brand new ball.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opening game of the college league was on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yale was in the field, with “Stew” Walbert in the box.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Yale and Princeton were drawn up for the first struggle on the grounds of the latter nine.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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