Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DYING MAGICIAN. Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried. Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening. Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon. All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.”
having a beak or bill as specified
From this reading “Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.”
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “THE DYING MAGICIAN.”
a town in west central Texas
From this reading “Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.”
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.
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.”
In this reading “Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.”
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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 the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
having a beak or bill as specified
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE DYING MAGICIAN.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading THE DYING MAGICIAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
a town in west central Texas
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DYING MAGICIAN.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading All the magician's apparatus was in the theater, and the stage was set for his appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
in or at the place that
From this reading Zolverein was in town, stopping at the Midland Hotel, where he had arrived at noon.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Manager Thaddeus Burnham, of the Keesport Opera House, was worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zolverein, the magician, was billed to play in his house that Wednesday evening.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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