Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THIEF IS CAUGHT. Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind. “Quick, Merry!” he cried. “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!” “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading ““The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!””
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Quick, Merry!” he cried.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “THE THIEF IS CAUGHT.”
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
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In this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
In this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
In this reading “Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.”
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 Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE THIEF IS CAUGHT.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Quick, Merry!” he cried.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Quick, Merry!” he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIEF IS CAUGHT.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Quick, Merry!” he cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
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From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, Merry!” he cried.
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From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIEF IS CAUGHT.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE THIEF IS CAUGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The pickens is to-day--I mean, the dickens is to pay!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Frank, springing to his feet.
at the time that
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Frank was calling on Paul Pierson when Harry Rattleton burst into the room like a whirlwind.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 102 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.
Chapter 36 holds 102 sentences of Frank Merriwell's danger, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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