Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET. Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon. Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge. They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal. The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.”
an act that fails
From this reading “Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.”
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading “Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.”
work lightly
From this reading “The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.”
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In this reading “They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
In this reading “Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.”
In this reading “Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.
an act that fails
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
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From this reading Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.
the middle of the day
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.
work lightly
From this reading The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot putter noted everything that Frank ate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading They chatted pleasantly throughout the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was a bit disappointed by the failure of his friends to reach the Elm Tree Inn that noon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grafter lunched with Merry and Hodge.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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