Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRICK EXPOSED. “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind. But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player. If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it. Frank kept very still.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading ““The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.”
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.”
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading “If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “THE TRICK EXPOSED.”
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “THE TRICK EXPOSED.”
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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In this reading ““The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.”
In this reading “If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.”
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anew
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.
with no protection or shield
From this reading THE TRICK EXPOSED.
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Frank kept very still.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
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From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
not any; not one
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If they were marked, however, Merry believed there must be some way of detecting it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Frank kept very still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRICK EXPOSED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE TRICK EXPOSED.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frank kept very still.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The cards must be marked!” was the thought that again flashed through Frank Merriwell’s mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if they were marked and it was impossible to detect the fact, there was no way of exposing the crooked player.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance by Burt L. Standish holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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