Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD. Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled. The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet. "Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly. "Don't be so impatient.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading “Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"Don't be so impatient.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.”
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading “Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.”
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly.
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be so impatient.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Don't be so impatient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD.
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't be so impatient.
in the near future
From this reading Grody soon had Nemo saddled and bridled.
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was eager to be away, as he showed by his tossing head, fluttering nostrils and restless feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whoa, boy," said Frank, soothingly.
Chapter 1 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 1 holds 172 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Races, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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