Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART. “What’s the matter?” asked Frank. Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath. “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy. “He?
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““What’s the matter?” asked Frank.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading ““He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
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In this reading “UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
In this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
In this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
In this reading “Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.”
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 UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Frank.
a youthful male person
From this reading “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Frank.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Frank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He--he followed me!” gasped the lame boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Little Jack dropped down on a chair, panting for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE CRUST OF A HUMAN HEART.
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Frank.
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 33 holds 163 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 163 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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