Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“ON TIME, AT LAST!” It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition. “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment. Jack gave a great cry. “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.”
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading ““Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading ““What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.”
move stealthily
From this reading ““Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading ““What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.”
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 “It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.”
In this reading ““What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.”
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 It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “ON TIME, AT LAST!”
a youthful male person
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jack gave a great cry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
set up or found
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jack gave a great cry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jack gave a great cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
immediately past
From this reading “ON TIME, AT LAST!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ON TIME, AT LAST!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
move stealthily
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “ON TIME, AT LAST!”
in the direction of
From this reading “Here!” he screamed, hobbling toward Frank, and holding out a slip of paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two nights later that Frank came home and found little Jack in a fairly frantic condition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?--what is the matter?” asked Merry, stopping in the door and staring at the lame boy in astonishment.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 36 holds 293 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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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