Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNSEEN LOVER. Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house. Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street. “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge. “He’s a desperate fellow.”
Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ““He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading ““He’s a desperate fellow.””
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading “Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “THE UNSEEN LOVER.”
for a short time
From this reading “Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “THE UNSEEN LOVER.”
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 “Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.”
trace
In this reading “Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.”
In this reading ““He’s a desperate fellow.””
In this reading ““He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to 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 “He’s a desperate fellow.”
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
well in the past; former
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “He’s a desperate fellow.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
a boy or man
From this reading “He’s a desperate fellow.”
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a desperate fellow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE UNSEEN LOVER.
engage in
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after Frank and Inza departed Fred Fillmore left the house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNSEEN LOVER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge.
not seen or perceived
From this reading THE UNSEEN LOVER.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
a Caucasian
From this reading Elsie watched him run down the white steps and hurry away along the street.
Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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