Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD HOME. The town of Bloomfield was agog. Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy. Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane. Several of the villagers saw him.
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading “The town of Bloomfield was agog.”
United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
From this reading “The town of Bloomfield was agog.”
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
From this reading “Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.”
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading “Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.”
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.”
that is passing through
From this reading “Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.”
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “Several of the villagers saw him.”
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a man who is wealthy
In this reading “Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.”
In this reading “Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.”
In this reading “THE OLD HOME.”
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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 Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading The town of Bloomfield was agog.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
From this reading The town of Bloomfield was agog.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several of the villagers saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OLD HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town of Bloomfield was agog.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HOME.
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
cut with a saw
From this reading Several of the villagers saw him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the villagers saw him.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town of Bloomfield was agog.
that is passing through
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Several of the villagers saw him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town of Bloomfield was agog.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange things were transpiring there, and gossip was busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
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From this reading Old Jacob Worthen, the richest man in town, known to be a miserly old curmudgeon, came knocking along the wooden sidewalk with his crooked cane.
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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