Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CATCHING THE AUDIENCE. "Great gosh!" The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat. "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed. "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “CATCHING THE AUDIENCE.”
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “CATCHING THE AUDIENCE.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “"Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.”
very lively and profitable
From this reading “"Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.”
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading “The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “"Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.”
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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In this reading “"Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.”
In this reading “"Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.”
In this reading “"Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading CATCHING THE AUDIENCE.
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading CATCHING THE AUDIENCE.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
very lively and profitable
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great gosh!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great gosh!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATCHING THE AUDIENCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did them come from?" he gurgled, dazed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the cold was so astonished that he stopped sneezing and stared down into the hat.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right out of your maouth an' nose, Josiah!" cried the little woman he had left in the front row, bobbing up excitedly to her feet and flourishing an old umbrella.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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