Chapter 16 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 16 of Frank Merriwell's Fun is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE COLLEGE THOUGHT. Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd. They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips. Rattleton was wildly excited. “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
Chapter 16 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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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading ““Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “WHAT THE COLLEGE THOUGHT.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Rattleton was wildly excited.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Rattleton was wildly excited.”
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 “Rattleton was wildly excited.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.”
In this reading “They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading WHAT THE COLLEGE THOUGHT.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Rattleton was wildly excited.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
carry out
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE COLLEGE THOUGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT THE COLLEGE THOUGHT.
up to a particular time
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rattleton and Diamond came up and joined the crowd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rattleton was wildly excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE COLLEGE THOUGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Rattleton was wildly excited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had heard of Frank being dropped from the team, but neither of them would take any stock in it till they heard it from Merry’s lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who’s been telling this lundering barn about you?” he cried.
Chapter 16 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 16 holds 265 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Fun, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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