Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRIKING A JOB. A shout went up. For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped. He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight. Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading “He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.”
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.”
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading “For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “A shout went up.”
plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.”
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In this reading “Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.”
In this reading “For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.”
move upward
In this reading “A shout went up.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRIKING A JOB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
every person
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading STRIKING A JOB.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A shout went up.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
make square
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading STRIKING A JOB.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing had seemed beyond the range of possibility, but it had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had browbeaten and bullied everybody except the foreman, and now this clean, boyish-looking stranger had defeated him in a square fight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A shout went up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A shout went up.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading For the first time since his entrance into the roundhouse Old Slugs was whipped.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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