Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAREWELL TO YALE. Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college. In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it. There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus. Students gathered in groups to talk of it.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.”
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “FAREWELL TO YALE.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Students gathered in groups to talk of it.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Students gathered in groups to talk of it.”
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading “Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “FAREWELL TO YALE.”
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 “Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.”
In this reading “There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO YALE.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
brought together in one place
From this reading Students gathered in groups to talk of it.
the act of departing
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Students gathered in groups to talk of it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
go away from a place
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Students gathered in groups to talk of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In an hour it seemed that all Yale knew it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Students gathered in groups to talk of it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Students gathered in groups to talk of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was consternation in the dormitories and on the campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO YALE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading Like wildfire spread the report that Frank Merriwell was going to leave college.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading FAREWELL TO YALE.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 2 holds 116 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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