Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARLETON’S CHALLENGE. It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged. Frank and all his friends were there. Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home. Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bout” — (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.”
take exception to
From this reading “DARLETON’S CHALLENGE.”
plural of “final” — the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
From this reading “It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.”
of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota
From this reading “It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.”
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading “Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.”
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading “It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.”
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In this reading “Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.”
In this reading “Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.”
In this reading “Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.”
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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 Frank and all his friends were there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
plural of “bout” — (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
take exception to
From this reading DARLETON’S CHALLENGE.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARLETON’S CHALLENGE.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
plural of “final” — the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and all his friends were there.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank and all his friends were there.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and all his friends were there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
the force of workers available
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of the general conversation concerned the coming bouts.
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frank and all his friends were there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
widely or fully known
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the night of the “finals” at the Midwestern, and the clubrooms were thronged.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Morton had introduced them to many well-known young men of the prosperous Nebraska city, and they were being made to feel quite at home.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance by Burt L. Standish holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 103 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Endurance, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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