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Frank Merriwell's Pursuit

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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AT NIAGARA FALLS.
The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.
The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.
Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.
"I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frank Merriwell's Pursuit

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT NIAGARA FALLS.
/æt naɪˈæɡrə fɔːlz/
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The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.
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The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.
/ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɑːrti wɑːz ˈbʌbəlɪŋ wɪð ðæt ɪnˈθuːziæzəm ənd ˈiːɡərnəs felt baɪ ɔːl ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz huː faɪnd ðemˈselvz ˈdrɔːɪŋ nɪr tuː ðɪs ɡreɪt ˈnætʃərəl ˈmɑːrvəl ʌv əˈmerəkə/
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Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.
/ˈiːɡərli ðeɪ pɪrd frʌm ðə kɑːr ˈwɪndoʊz ɪn ðer dɪˈzaɪər tuː əbˈteɪn ðə fɜːrst ɡlɪmps ʌv ðə fɔːlz/
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"I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

Learner Dictionary

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

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bubbling adjective US /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading “The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.”

Buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.”

eagerness noun US /ˈiːɡərnəs/

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading “The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.”

marvel verb US /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading “The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.”

niagara noun US /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading “AT NIAGARA FALLS.”

peered verb US /pɪrd/

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading “Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.”

sightseers noun US /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/

plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

From this reading “The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.”

trolley noun US /ˈtrɑːli/

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading “The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.”

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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 The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

EagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

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

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

Merriwell

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

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

mising

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

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS.

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

peeredverbUS /pɪrd/

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

Rattleton

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

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

rist

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

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

sightseersnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/

plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

spluttered

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

From this reading "I can see some mising rist--that is, some rising mist," spluttered Harry Rattleton.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The trolley car from Buffalo, bearing Frank Merriwell and his friends, was approaching Niagara Falls.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Eagerly they peered from the car windows in their desire to obtain the first glimpse of the falls.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The entire party was bubbling with that enthusiasm and eagerness felt by all "sightseers" who find themselves drawing near to this great natural marvel of America.

Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit by Burt L. Standish holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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