Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRESTED. "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!" The officer was a gallant fellow. He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness. Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “ARRESTED.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “The officer was a gallant fellow.”
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “"Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “"Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The officer was a gallant fellow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officer was a gallant fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ARRESTED.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
see with attention
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
a boy or man
From this reading The officer was a gallant fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The officer was a gallant fellow.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer was a gallant fellow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he frowned on Merry, and that frown was terrible to behold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
having come into contact
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer was a gallant fellow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He touched his hat and bowed with extreme politeness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, sir!" exclaimed the woman, "I beg you to protect me from his insults!"
Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian by Burt L. Standish holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 18 holds 229 sentences of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 229 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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