Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE CLUB ALLEY. “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise. “Well, that suits me! If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.” “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 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 narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “IN THE CLUB ALLEY.”
cover from sight
From this reading “If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.””
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “IN THE CLUB ALLEY.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading ““Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.”
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading ““Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading ““Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading ““Well, that suits me!”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading ““Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.”
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 ““Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.”
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 “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading IN THE CLUB ALLEY.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
cover from sight
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading IN THE CLUB ALLEY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
divisible by two
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CLUB ALLEY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, that suits me!
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “Well, that suits me!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, that suits me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CLUB ALLEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that suits me!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Even if you do that, it will give me pleasure to witness your skill,” nodded Frank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, were you?” exclaimed the gentleman pugilist, with a touch of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you’re not in your best form, however, you had better wait, for I’ll bury you.”
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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