Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Great morning, Chip!” Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window. His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum. “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up. “Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 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 ““Great morning, Chip!””
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.”
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading ““Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.”
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading ““Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading ““Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading ““Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.”
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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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading ““Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.”
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 “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
the state of being absent
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Great morning, Chip!”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great morning, Chip!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.
and nothing more
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Great morning, Chip!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
carry out
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
(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 “Well, by Jupiter!” he gasped.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Clancy was drowsily looking out of the window.
but in spite of that
From this reading His eyes had just opened, and he had not yet observed the absence of his chum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wake up and take a look at things, you lazy----” Clan turned over to give Merry a punch, then suddenly sat up.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 22 holds 160 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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