Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED BY WHITECAPS. Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village. “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius. “Assault and battery--that’s the charge! He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ““I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.”
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading ““Assault and battery--that’s the charge!”
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading ““Assault and battery--that’s the charge!”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED BY WHITECAPS.”
plural of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.”
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading “Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading ““I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!””
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 “He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!””
In this reading “CAPTURED BY WHITECAPS.”
In this reading “Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.”
In this reading “Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Assault and battery--that’s the charge!
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “Assault and battery--that’s the charge!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “Assault and battery--that’s the charge!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY WHITECAPS.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY WHITECAPS.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Assault and battery--that’s the charge!
plural of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Assault and battery--that’s the charge!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED BY WHITECAPS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think I will have him arrested!” grated Darius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fuming with fury, the Conrads walked back into the village.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He must be punished for what he has done, the young ruffian!”
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 118 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 9 holds 118 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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