Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK’S FRIENDS. “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab. “No man could have done better. But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine. I’ll have to lie about it.”
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading ““Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ““Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “FRANK’S FRIENDS.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I’ll have to lie about it.””
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ““Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.”
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In this reading ““Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.”
In this reading ““Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.”
In this reading ““Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.”
hang around idly
In this reading “I’ll have to lie about it.””
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ll have to lie about it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “No man could have done better.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No man could have done better.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK’S FRIENDS.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRANK’S FRIENDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No man could have done better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I’ll have to lie about it.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No man could have done better.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But I’ll get it in the neck for being away from the engine.
not any; not one
From this reading “No man could have done better.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll have to lie about it.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well done, boy!” cried Hobson, as he swung into the cab.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 27 holds 122 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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