Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINISH. “Ouch!” said Merry. “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise. “Not much.” “How ’bout dat?”
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ““Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading ““How ’bout dat?””
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading ““Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “THE FINISH.”
be the source of pain
From this reading ““Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Ouch!” said Merry.”
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading ““Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ““Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.”
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.
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In this reading ““How ’bout dat?””
In this reading ““Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “How ’bout dat?”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How ’bout dat?”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Ouch!” said Merry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not much.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not much.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouch!” said Merry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ouch!” said Merry.
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dat didn’t hurt, did it?” asked the slugger, with an air of surprise.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 24 holds 229 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Marriage, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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