Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host. “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?” “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice. “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it. It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading ““Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?””
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading ““Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?””
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?””
the act of creating written works
From this reading ““Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.”
In this reading “Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.””
In this reading “It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
the act of departing
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chip Merriwell looked curiously at his friend and host.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
on the contrary
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
express in words
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Let’s walk along, Chip, and I’ll tell you about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It might as well come out now as any time, I s’pose.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” Billy said, in a low voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has this Colonel Carson anything to do with your leaving Fardale--or, rather, with your writing that you would not be back?”
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 137 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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