Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO WARNINGS. The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail. It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard. Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury. I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.”
enhance by contrast
From this reading “I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.”
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading “TWO WARNINGS.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
enhance by contrast
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
a brief written record
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
cut with a saw
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WARNINGS.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading TWO WARNINGS.
look attentively
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall do what I can to foil them, but you had better watch out."
at the time that
From this reading The morning after the evening when Frank saw the mysterious stranger in front of Traeger's he received a warning note through the mail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your enemies are plotting to do you serious injury.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It read as follows: "Be constantly on your guard.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish holds 149 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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