Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HOT SECOND HALF. “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission. “It will come, though.” “Shame they got that goal!” “That’s right, it was a shame.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading ““I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading ““Shame they got that goal!””
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “A HOT SECOND HALF.”
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading ““I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ““I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading ““I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading ““Shame they got that goal!””
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ““I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.”
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In this reading ““I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.”
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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 A HOT SECOND HALF.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It will come, though.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
set up or found
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Shame they got that goal!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Shame they got that goal!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A HOT SECOND HALF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A HOT SECOND HALF.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will come, though.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right, it was a shame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A HOT SECOND HALF.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Shame they got that goal!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shame they got that goal!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right, it was a shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shame they got that goal!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It will come, though.”
male cat
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I haven’t found the opening, Tom,” said Fillmore, in a low tone, as he and Hackett rested during intermission.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s right, it was a shame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will come, though.”
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 100 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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