Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT. “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench. “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness. Yah!” “I didn’t do it, Hans,” confessed Merry.
Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading ““I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading ““Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading ““I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.”
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading ““I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading ““I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading ““I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.”
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In this reading ““I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I didn’t do it, Hans,” confessed Merry.
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From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
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From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
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From this reading “I didn’t do it, Hans,” confessed Merry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I didn’t do it, Hans,” confessed Merry.
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From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
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From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t do it, Hans,” confessed Merry.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “I didn’t do it, Hans,” confessed Merry.
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
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From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading FRANK’S TURN AT THE BAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yah!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Vrankie, you vos a pird!” said Hans Dunnerwurst, as he waddled in to the bench.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I nefer expectorated you couldt pitch a pall by your lame ankle much; but you dooded der trick mit a greadt deal of satisfactoriness.
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