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Frank Merriwell's Pursuit

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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THE SECOND STROKE.
Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.
At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.
"Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.
I shall take my time about it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frank Merriwell's Pursuit

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SECOND STROKE.
/ðə ˈsekənd stroʊk/
Line 2
Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.
Line 3
At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.
/æt ðɪs ˈɜːrli ˈaʊər ðer wɑːz nɑːt ðə ɡreɪt ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈtɜːrnaʊts ɪn ðə pɑːrk ðæt wʊd biː siːn ˈleɪtər wen ˈlæŋɡwəd səˈsaɪəti keɪm aʊt fɔːr ɪts ˈerɪŋ/
Line 4
"Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.
Line 5
I shall take my time about it.
/aɪ ʃæl teɪk maɪ taɪm əˈbaʊt ɪt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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airing noun US /ˈerɪŋ/

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

From this reading “At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.”

Central adjective US /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.”

driving adjective US /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.”

languid adjective US /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading “At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.”

Mexico noun US /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading “"Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.”

park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.”

stroke noun US /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading “THE SECOND STROKE.”

turnouts noun US /ˈtɜːrnaʊts/

plural of “turnout” — the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

From this reading “At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I shall take my time about it.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

Burrage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

Inza

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

Merriwell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I shall take my time about it.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE SECOND STROKE.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall take my time about it.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

STROKEnounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading THE SECOND STROKE.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I shall take my time about it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SECOND STROKE.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I shall take my time about it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Inza," said Frank, "I no longer feel it absolutely necessary to make all haste back to Mexico.

turnoutsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnaʊts/

plural of “turnout” — the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Frank Merriwell and Inza Burrage were driving in Central Park the following forenoon.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At this early hour there was not the great number of turnouts in the park that would be seen later when languid society came out for its airing.

Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit by Burt L. Standish holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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