Chapter 40 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You what!” gasped Randall, staring. “You’re joking with me!” “Not a bit of it,” said Merry. “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?” “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
Chapter 40 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 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.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading ““Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading ““I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?””
street names for marijuana
From this reading ““I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““You what!” gasped Randall, staring.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading ““You’re joking with me!””
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading ““I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?””
with honesty
From this reading ““Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““You what!” gasped Randall, staring.”
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 ““Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.”
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 “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?”
put or send forth
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
street names for marijuana
From this reading “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “You what!” gasped Randall, staring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “You’re joking with me!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re joking with me!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You what!” gasped Randall, staring.
with honesty
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said Merry.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “You what!” gasped Randall, staring.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose Bully persuaded you to dope me?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
(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, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You what!” gasped Randall, staring.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, he had a little to do with it,” admitted Randall, too proud to cast the blame where it rightly lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’re joking with me!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You what!” gasped Randall, staring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re joking with me!”
Chapter 40 of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes by Burt L. Standish holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 40 holds 132 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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