Chapter XXV of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, “Packard Is Satisfied,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, “Packard Is Satisfied,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress. “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard. “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.” “Sit down,” invited the one addressed. “Sit on that chair.”
Chapter XXV of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, “Packard Is Satisfied,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading ““Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.””
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading ““Sit down,” invited the one addressed.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading ““Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.””
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading “Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading ““Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.””
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down,” invited the one addressed.”
In this reading “Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.”
In this reading ““Sit on that chair.””
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.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “Sit down,” invited the one addressed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Sit on that chair.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down,” invited the one addressed.
put on clothes
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Sit down,” invited the one addressed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sit on that chair.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sit down,” invited the one addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down,” invited the one addressed.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sit on that chair.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I am not yet satisfied,” said Packard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Having made this statement, the young athlete of the scarred face turned to his clothing, as if he would dress.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me see you display some of your powers and skill.”
Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's False Friend by Burt L. Standish holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 25 holds 141 sentences of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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