Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Randall slowly returned home to the barracks. His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival. “Confounded Yankees!” he muttered. “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway! Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading “His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.”
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading ““Confounded Yankees!” he muttered.”
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.”
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading ““Confounded Yankees!” he muttered.”
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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 “Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.”
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past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
for the reason that
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Confounded Yankees!” he muttered.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Confounded Yankees!” he muttered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
and nothing more
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Confounded Yankees!” he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Randall slowly returned home to the barracks.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Just because I had an uncle livin’ at Carsonville, I reckon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever did I come to this part of the country for, anyway!
which person or people
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Confounded Yankees!” he muttered.
but in spite of that
From this reading His heart was hot against Chip Merriwell, and hotter yet against the crowd who had acclaimed his rival.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 17 holds 141 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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