Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRED FILLMORE’S ADVANCES. The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look. His face was flushed and his manner unnatural. “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance. “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading “FRED FILLMORE’S ADVANCES.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading ““Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ““Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading ““This is a great pleasure, I declare.””
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.”
In this reading ““This is a great pleasure, I declare.””
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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 The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading FRED FILLMORE’S ADVANCES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED FILLMORE’S ADVANCES.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED FILLMORE’S ADVANCES.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Good evening, Miss Burrage,” he bowed, with cool self-assurance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a great pleasure, I declare.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was flushed and his manner unnatural.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man regarded Inza with a peculiar look.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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