Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMING TO TERMS. There were cries of dismay. "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise. "Is that right?" "Yeou bet it is!"
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “"Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"Yeou bet it is!"”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “There were cries of dismay.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “There were cries of dismay.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.”
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “"Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “COMING TO TERMS.”
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 “"Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.”
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being joined in close association
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Yeou bet it is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING TO TERMS.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were cries of dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading There were cries of dismay.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that right?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yeou bet it is!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were cries of dismay.
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is that right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading COMING TO TERMS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that right?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Attached the box-office receipts?" said Frank, in some surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were cries of dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING TO TERMS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cries of dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yeou bet it is!"
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 23 holds 77 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Own Company, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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