Chapter 12 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 XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER. “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body. “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone. It seems to be damaged.” “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
Chapter 12 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER.”
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “It seems to be damaged.””
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading ““You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.”
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading ““Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading ““Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to be damaged.””
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.”
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.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems to be damaged.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER.
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading It seems to be damaged.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to be damaged.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
express in words
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to be damaged.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SCARLET CHAMBER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to be damaged.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Say, will you let up on this ‘gents’ business?” grated Halliday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You sat upon me so hard that I fear you have fractured my wish-bone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, gents,” said Ready, as they rose from his body.
Chapter 12 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 12 holds 237 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Fun, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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