Frank Merriwell's Races

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.

"Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

"You do not know me now, and I don't blame yer fer not wantin' anybody yer don't know doing anything fer yer horse; but here's my card--Professor James Colbath--and now I know you have heard of me.

I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Frank Merriwell's Races

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.

/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ə ˈræskəl ə ˈlesən/

Line 2

"Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

Line 3

"You do not know me now, and I don't blame yer fer not wantin' anybody yer don't know doing anything fer yer horse; but here's my card--Professor James Colbath--and now I know you have heard of me.

Line 4

I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

/aɪ æm wʌn ʌv ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ˈvetrəneri ˈsɜːrdʒənz ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri/

Line 5

Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

/fræŋk ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd ðə kɑːrd ənd ðə mæn bɪˈɡæn tuː ʃoʊ saɪnz ʌv ˈæŋɡər/

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card noun US /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “"You do not know me now, and I don't blame yer fer not wantin' anybody yer don't know doing anything fer yer horse; but here's my card--Professor James Colbath--and now I know you have heard of me.”

ignored adjective US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading “Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.”

lesson noun US /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading “TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.”

rascal noun US /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.”

signs noun US /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.”

surgeons noun US /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/

plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading “I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."”

teaching noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading “TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.”

veterinary adjective US /ˈvetrəneri/

of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

From this reading “I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You do not know me now, and I don't blame yer fer not wantin' anybody yer don't know doing anything fer yer horse; but here's my card--Professor James Colbath--and now I know you have heard of me.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

Colbath

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

don't

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From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

fer

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FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

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

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

here's

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holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

RASCALnounUS /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/

plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

TEACHINGnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading TEACHING A RASCAL A LESSON.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Frank ignored the card, and the man began to show signs of anger.

veterinaryadjectiveUS /ˈvetrəneri/

of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

From this reading I am one of the greatest veterinary surgeons in the country."

wantin

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yer

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Now hold on, young man, don't be so fast," said the stranger.

Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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