Chapter 6 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK WAVERS. Merry felt his heart leap into his throat. Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness? Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow. The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
Chapter 6 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.”
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
From this reading “Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.”
possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.”
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.
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In this reading “The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.”
In this reading “Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.”
In this reading “The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.”
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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 almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
exhale hard
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK WAVERS.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
immediately past
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Frank almost staggered, as if he had been struck a heavy blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Merry felt his heart leap into his throat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible at last that there was proof of Hooker’s crookedness?
look attentively
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANK WAVERS.
a late time of life
From this reading The outcast’s companion, a man of at least fifty years, eagerly grasped the watch and chain.
Chapter 6 of Frank Merriwell's Fun by Burt L. Standish holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 6 holds 265 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Fun, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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