Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING WATCH. “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?” Frank flung himself on a chair. “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow. I haven’t changed my mind.”
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ““What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?””
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ““What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?””
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I haven’t changed my mind.””
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ““I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Frank flung himself on a chair.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank flung himself on a chair.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE MISSING WATCH.”
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading ““I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.”
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 “Frank flung himself on a chair.”
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 Frank flung himself on a chair.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Frank flung himself on a chair.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I haven’t changed my mind.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
at any time
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Frank flung himself on a chair.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank flung himself on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t changed my mind.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank flung himself on a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I haven’t changed my mind.”
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I haven’t changed my mind.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank flung himself on a chair.
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you before that I do not fancy this business of spying on a fellow.
look attentively
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Bart, more than ever astonished; “you don’t think you’ll――――Oh, come, Merriwell, what’s the matter?”
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Fun by Burt L. Standish holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 4 holds 232 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Fun, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Fun by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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