Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?” Billy Mac was distinctly worried. So was Owen Clancy. “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown. “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading ““Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Billy Mac was distinctly worried.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading ““I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading ““Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “Billy Mac was distinctly worried.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “So was Owen Clancy.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Billy Mac was distinctly worried.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Mac was distinctly worried.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So was Owen Clancy.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Billy Mac was distinctly worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Billy Mac was distinctly worried.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
and nothing more
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading So was Owen Clancy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So was Owen Clancy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy Mac was distinctly worried.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Dad only hinted that he and I might go West.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know,” returned Frank, with a frown.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Billy Mac was distinctly worried.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you finish the year at Fardale, Chip?”
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish holds 145 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 19 holds 145 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 145 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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