Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WEDDING. Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat. Scores of visitors were in the town. The old hotel was filled to overflowing. Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
From this reading “Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.”
covered with water
From this reading “The old hotel was filled to overflowing.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Scores of visitors were in the town.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Scores of visitors were in the town.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THE WEDDING.”
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In this reading “Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.”
In this reading “Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.”
In this reading “Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.”
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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 Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The old hotel was filled to overflowing.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The old hotel was filled to overflowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scores of visitors were in the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old hotel was filled to overflowing.
covered with water
From this reading The old hotel was filled to overflowing.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
a large number or amount
From this reading Scores of visitors were in the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old hotel was filled to overflowing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Scores of visitors were in the town.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Scores of visitors were in the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excitement in Bloomfield was at fever heat.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scores of visitors were in the town.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nearly all these guests were young men and women, and a pleasant, jovial lot they were.
Chapter 36 of Frank Merriwell's Marriage by Burt L. Standish holds 131 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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