Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH THE TRANSOM. Lester Vance got up. At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear. Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply: “That will do, Mr. Vance!
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.”
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading “THROUGH THE TRANSOM.”
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 “At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Lester Vance got up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
later than; following
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That will do, Mr. Vance!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lester Vance got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
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From this reading Lester Vance got up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
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From this reading Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That will do, Mr. Vance!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Frank Merriwell came forward, saying sharply:
express in speech
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will do, Mr. Vance!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE TRANSOM.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE TRANSOM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading THROUGH THE TRANSOM.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lester Vance got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lester Vance got up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he was too dazed to speak, but he recovered his tongue after a little and began to swear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will do, Mr. Vance!
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity by Burt L. Standish holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 2 holds 239 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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