Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOOLISH GIRLS. “Say!” “What?” “It’s getting too thin!” “What’s that?”
Frank Merriwell's Prosperity
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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FOOLISH
GIRLS.
“Say!”
“What?”
“It’s
getting
too
thin!”
“What’s
that?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Frank Merriwell's Prosperity
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FOOLISH
GIRLS.
/ˈfuːlɪʃ ɡɜːrlz/
Line 2
“Say!”
/seɪ/
Line 3
“What?”
/wʌt/
Line 4
“It’s
getting
too
thin!”
Line 5
“What’s
that?”
Learner Dictionary
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devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “FOOLISH GIRLS.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ““It’s getting too thin!””
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “FOOLISH GIRLS.”
express in words
From this reading ““Say!””
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading ““It’s getting too thin!””
Word partnerships in these lines
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FOOLISH GIRLS
adjective + noun
counted as “foolish girl”
In this reading “FOOLISH GIRLS.”
All words in this reading · 10
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devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading FOOLISH GIRLS.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It’s getting too thin!”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FOOLISH GIRLS.
It's
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From this reading “It’s getting too thin!”
express in words
From this reading “Say!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that?”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “It’s getting too thin!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s getting too thin!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
What's
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From this reading “What’s that?”
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Prosperity by Burt L. Standish holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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