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Frank Merriwell's Endurance
Frank Merriwell's Endurance

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Burt L. Standish • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.
Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.
“The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.
“Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”
“Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”
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Frank Merriwell's Endurance

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.
/noʊ tʃæns fɔːr riˈvendʒ/
Line 2
Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.
Line 3
“The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.
Line 4
“Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”
Line 5
“Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

Learner Dictionary

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addressing verb US /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading ““The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Antlers noun US /ˈæntlərz/

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading “Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lighting noun US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.”

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representative noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading “Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.”

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Securities noun US /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/

plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading “Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.”

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team noun US /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading ““Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?””

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trimmed adjective US /trɪmd/

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading ““Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.””

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Word partnerships in these lines

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FOR REVENGE preposition + noun

In this reading “NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AntlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

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CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.

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cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”

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Elkton

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From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.

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FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”

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gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”

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Merries

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From this reading “The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.

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Merriwell's

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From this reading “Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”

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NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.

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NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

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playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Raybold

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

Pending verification
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REVENGEnounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading NO CHANCE FOR REVENGE.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The Merries?” said he, addressing the cigar clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SecuritiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/

plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading “Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

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to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

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trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Ben Raybold, representative of the Northern Securities Company, was lighting a cigar at the stand in the office of the Antlers Hotel when he heard about the game of baseball that had been played in Elkton that afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes; our boys trimmed those fellows to-day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you mean Frank Merriwell’s team?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 32 of Frank Merriwell's Endurance by Burt L. Standish holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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Stories
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Frank
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Merriwell
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