Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREMONITIONS OF PERIL. "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly. "Rather!" grunted Browning. "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack. "What if she did get on fire?"
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “"Rather!" grunted Browning.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “"Rather!" grunted Browning.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “PREMONITIONS OF PERIL.”
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “PREMONITIONS OF PERIL.”
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “"If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading "Rather!" grunted Browning.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What if she did get on fire?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "What if she did get on fire?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What if she did get on fire?"
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Rather!" grunted Browning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
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From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
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From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREMONITIONS OF PERIL.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PREMONITIONS OF PERIL.
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading PREMONITIONS OF PERIL.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather!" grunted Browning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What if she did get on fire?"
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility by Burt L. Standish holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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