Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE PROCTOR ESCAPED. Rat-tat-tat! Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door. The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton. “What’s the matter, Rattles?”
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.”
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading “HOW THE PROCTOR ESCAPED.”
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Rattles?””
the state of being asleep
From this reading “The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
aroused or activated
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading HOW THE PROCTOR ESCAPED.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE PROCTOR ESCAPED.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Rattles?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading HOW THE PROCTOR ESCAPED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rat-tat-tat!
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “What’s the matter, Rattles?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
deeply or completely
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE PROCTOR ESCAPED.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was knocking on Frank Merriwell’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter, Rattles?”
which person or people
From this reading The knocking awakened Merry, who had been sleeping soundly, and he arose and admitted Harry Rattleton.
Chapter 34 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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