Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE LAST MOMENT. Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo. All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand. Havener had purchased the tickets. Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the place or position changed
From this reading “Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.”
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading “All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Havener had purchased the tickets.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Havener had purchased the tickets.”
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.”
In this reading “AT THE LAST MOMENT.”
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(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 All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LAST MOMENT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
brought together in one place
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Havener had purchased the tickets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
immediately past
From this reading AT THE LAST MOMENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
a particular point in time
From this reading AT THE LAST MOMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Havener had purchased the tickets.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
in a restless manner
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
carry out
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LAST MOMENT.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Havener had purchased the tickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Frank Merriwell's company had gathered at the railway station to take the train for Puelbo.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hodge restlessly paced up and down the platform, his face dark and disturbed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All but Merriwell and Gallup were on hand.
Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian by Burt L. Standish holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 19 holds 261 sentences of Frank Merriwell's New Comedian, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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