Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH. "That?" exclaimed Frank. "You must be mistaken! That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence." He fancied the girl was crazy.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “He fancied the girl was crazy.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “He fancied the girl was crazy.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"That?" exclaimed Frank.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"You must be mistaken!”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be mistaken!
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He fancied the girl was crazy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That?" exclaimed Frank.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied the girl was crazy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "That?" exclaimed Frank.
a young female
From this reading He fancied the girl was crazy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied the girl was crazy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You must be mistaken!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mistaken!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That man's name is not Kilgore, it is Lawrence."
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That?" exclaimed Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE RANCH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fancied the girl was crazy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be mistaken!
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian by Burt L. Standish holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 142 sentences of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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