Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POWER OF LOVE. Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over. In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice. In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece: "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to certain extent or degree
From this reading “In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “"Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."”
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading “Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “"Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “"Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."”
in a confused mass
From this reading “In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.”
two times
From this reading “In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:”
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 “In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.”
In this reading “"Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
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From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE POWER OF LOVE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
absolutely essential
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF LOVE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
on one occasion
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
participate in games or sport
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWER OF LOVE.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
express in words
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
in a confused mass
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF LOVE.
up to a particular time
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
two times
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading In one place it was necessary for him to say to the villain of the piece:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Dan did keep on his pins till the play was over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In some manner he played his part fairly well, although he got tangled in his lines once or twice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Hubert Bancroft, the prison door that once closed on me opens to receive you."
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