Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THRUST AND RIPOSTE. That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated. Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart. Morton looked on in some surprise. “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading ““Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!”
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading “That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Morton looked on in some surprise.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.”
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “THRUST AND RIPOSTE.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.”
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading “Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.”
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 “Morton looked on in some surprise.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THRUST AND RIPOSTE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
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From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Morton looked on in some surprise.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton looked on in some surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morton looked on in some surprise.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading THRUST AND RIPOSTE.
express in words
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Morton looked on in some surprise.
in the near future
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Morton looked on in some surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Frank retained all his old-time skill he soon demonstrated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
push forcefully
From this reading THRUST AND RIPOSTE.
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hodge was not in bad form, but Merry was far and away his superior, and he toyed with Bart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, say,” he cried, “both of you chaps know the game all right!
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance by Burt L. Standish holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 3 holds 94 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Endurance, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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