Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCERTAIN FRIENDSHIP. Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part. The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes. "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm. "What do you suppose it means?"
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading “Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “UNCERTAIN FRIENDSHIP.”
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading “"Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “"Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “UNCERTAIN FRIENDSHIP.”
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 “Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.”
In this reading “The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.”
In this reading “The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.”
In this reading “"Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose it means?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading UNCERTAIN FRIENDSHIP.
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you suppose it means?"
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 The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "What do you suppose it means?"
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
with speed
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose it means?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Merriwell is out there, with Gallup and Dunnerwurst," she said, as she grasped Havener by the arm.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment she left the stage she carried the news to the other members behind the scenes.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading UNCERTAIN FRIENDSHIP.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose it means?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cassie had been thrown off her guard, but she quickly recovered and went on with her part.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose it means?"
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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