Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHANGE OF NAME. At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie. "Here he comes!" she whispered. "He is handsome--so handsome! He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"He is handsome--so handsome!”
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading “He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
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In this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
In this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
In this reading “He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."”
In this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
In this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
In this reading “At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.”
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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 A CHANGE OF NAME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF NAME.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here he comes!" she whispered.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
a young female
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "He is handsome--so handsome!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here he comes!" she whispered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here he comes!" she whispered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is handsome--so handsome!
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CHANGE OF NAME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF NAME.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
above and across; more than
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
having a face with a sad expression
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here he comes!" she whispered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He is handsome--so handsome!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
up to a particular time
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Here he comes!" she whispered.
which person or people
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the open upper window of the ranch the sad-faced, pretty girl watched and waited till Frank Merriwell came riding back over the prairie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is the first man I have seen who could be compared with Lawton."
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian by Burt L. Standish holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 7 holds 238 sentences of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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