Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS. Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted: "Yes, I'm here! Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it! You are imposing on the people!"
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “You are imposing on the people!"”
a human being
From this reading “Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS.”
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In this reading “Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are imposing on the people!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, I'm here!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I'm here!
impressive in appearance
From this reading You are imposing on the people!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are imposing on the people!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You are imposing on the people!"
a human being
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
which person or people
From this reading Up at the rear of the house rose a person, who shouted:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm here!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are imposing on the people!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your old fly business is a fake, and I know it!
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 8 holds 212 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Own Company, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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