Frank Merriwell's Endurance

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Burt L. Standish • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.

“I assure you, Miss Blake, that I shall do my best to win,” said Merriwell wonderingly; “but I can’t understand what you mean by the statement that your fortune and your life depend upon it.”

“I am backing you.”

“You are?”

“Yes.”

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Frank Merriwell's Endurance

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.

/ðə veɪld ˈwʊmənz ˈsiː.krət/

Line 2

Line 3

“I am backing you.”

/aɪ æm ˈbækɪŋ juː/

Line 4

“You are?”

/juː ɑːr/

Line 5

“Yes.”

/jes/

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assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading ““I assure you, Miss Blake, that I shall do my best to win,” said Merriwell wonderingly; “but I can’t understand what you mean by the statement that your fortune and your life depend upon it.””

backing noun US /ˈbækɪŋ/

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading ““I am backing you.””

Blake noun US /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

depend verb US /dɪˈpend/

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

statement noun US /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

veiled adjective US /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading “THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.”

win verb US /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

woman's noun US /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

Word partnerships in these lines

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depend upon verb + particle

be contingent on

In this reading ““I assure you, Miss Blake, that I shall do my best to win,” said Merriwell wonderingly; “but I can’t understand what you mean by the statement that your fortune and your life depend upon it.””

mean by verb + particle

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am backing you.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I assure you, Miss Blake, that I shall do my best to win,” said Merriwell wonderingly; “but I can’t understand what you mean by the statement that your fortune and your life depend upon it.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You are?”

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading “I am backing you.”

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

BlakenounUS /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

can't

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dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

Merriwell

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN’S SECRET.

wonderinglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance by Burt L. Standish holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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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