Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MERRY CALLS ON READY. Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock. “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window. “He’s up there with a gang of his friends.” “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “MERRY CALLS ON READY.”
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.”
an association of criminals
From this reading ““He’s up there with a gang of his friends.””
set afire or burning
From this reading ““That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “MERRY CALLS ON READY.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.”
according to the clock
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.”
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 ““That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.”
In this reading “Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.”
In this reading “Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.”
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 Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading MERRY CALLS ON READY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
an association of criminals
From this reading “He’s up there with a gang of his friends.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s up there with a gang of his friends.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
set afire or burning
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MERRY CALLS ON READY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
according to the clock
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MERRY CALLS ON READY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
on the contrary
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading MERRY CALLS ON READY.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank Merriwell and a number of friends stood outside Mrs. Harrington’s freshman boarding-house that evening about nine o’clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He’s up there with a gang of his friends.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “A rather bad time to get him out, isn’t it?” asked Danny Griswold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He’s up there with a gang of his friends.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “That is his room,” declared Hodge, pointing to a lighted window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He’s up there with a gang of his friends.”
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Fun by Burt L. Standish holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 10 holds 237 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Fun, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Fun by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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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