Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRIS AGAIN VANISHES. The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow. "Got you!" half laughed Frank. "I don't know!" The other twisted about like an eel.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.”
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading “The other twisted about like an eel.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “HARRIS AGAIN VANISHES.”
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading “The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “The other twisted about like an eel.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “HARRIS AGAIN VANISHES.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The other twisted about like an eel.”
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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 The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other twisted about like an eel.
anew
From this reading HARRIS AGAIN VANISHES.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other twisted about like an eel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know!"
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading The other twisted about like an eel.
a boy or man
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Got you!" half laughed Frank.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got you!" half laughed Frank.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Got you!" half laughed Frank.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading HARRIS AGAIN VANISHES.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Got you!" half laughed Frank.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The other twisted about like an eel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other twisted about like an eel.
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The other twisted about like an eel.
communicated in words
From this reading The burglar uttered a gasp of astonishment as Merriwell precipitated himself on the fellow.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading HARRIS AGAIN VANISHES.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Got you!" half laughed Frank.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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