Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB. There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening. Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there. He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge. Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.”
for a short time
From this reading “He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.”
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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 Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
according to the clock
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
for a short time
From this reading He appeared shortly before nine o’clock, accompanied by Hodge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Word had been passed round that Merriwell would be there.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Maurice Spaulding, a Yale man, hastened to greet him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was an unusual gathering of young college men at the University Club that evening.
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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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