Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE. “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad. “Hey? The foreman?” “Yes, sir.”
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading “THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE.”
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In this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
In this reading ““Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
express in words
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULLY OF THE ROUNDHOUSE.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you please tell me where I can find the foreman?” asked Frank, several days later, as he entered a roundhouse of the Blue Mountain Railroad.
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 13 holds 111 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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