Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEEN AGAIN. For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., but he looked in vain. "Well, that is remarkable!" Merriwell decided.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognizable; marked
From this reading “Merriwell decided.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “"Well, that is remarkable!"”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.”
not known
From this reading “For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
anew
From this reading SEEN AGAIN.
(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 For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading & H. R. R., but he looked in vain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Merriwell decided.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading & H. R. R., but he looked in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading & H. R. R., but he looked in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that is remarkable!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading & H. R. R., but he looked in vain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
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From this reading Merriwell decided.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading & H. R. R., but he looked in vain.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Well, that is remarkable!"
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEEN AGAIN.
in or at or to some place
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that is remarkable!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
not known
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading & H. R. R., but he looked in vain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that is remarkable!"
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading For two days Frank scanned all the newspapers for an account of the finding of the body of an unknown man somewhere on the line of the N. Y., N. H.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 22 holds 93 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Races, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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