Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ASTOUNDING WAGER. The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day. In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice. They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records. Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 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.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “AN ASTOUNDING WAGER.”
past form of “blacklist” — put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
From this reading “Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.”
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.”
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.”
plural of “professional” — a person engaged in one of the learned professions
From this reading “They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.”
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.”
the act of gambling
From this reading “AN ASTOUNDING WAGER.”
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 “The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.”
In this reading “In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING WAGER.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING WAGER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
past form of “blacklist” — put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
the force of workers available
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
the middle of the day
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
plural of “professional” — a person engaged in one of the learned professions
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expected members of the new local team arrived before noon that day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the afternoon Cameron had them out for practice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
the act of gambling
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING WAGER.
widely or fully known
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
which person or people
From this reading Several were league men who had been blacklisted for one offense or another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were, indeed, for the most part, well-known players, seven of them, at least, being professionals with records.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance by Burt L. Standish holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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