Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hel-l-lup!” At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal. As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road. “Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing. “What’s the trouble?
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ““Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.”
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading “As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.”
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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straighten oneself
In this reading “As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.”
In this reading “As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.”
In this reading “At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.”
In this reading “At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.”
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 At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading “Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
a boy or man
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
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From this reading “Hel-l-lup!”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
above and across; more than
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Hello, Chub!” cried Billy, pausing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
communicated in words
From this reading At sight of Chip Merriwell and Billy Mac, the smaller of the two figures uttered a shrill appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading As the bully straightened up, the little fellow writhed away and danced over to the side of the road.
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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