Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS OR FOES. Thump--bang! thump--bang! "Open this door!" Thumpety--thump--bang! bang; bang! "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
strike violently
From this reading “Thump--bang! thump--bang!”
terminate
From this reading “"Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “"Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “FRIENDS OR FOES.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “FRIENDS OR FOES.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Open this door!"”
move rhythmically
From this reading “Thump--bang! thump--bang!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
strike violently
From this reading Thump--bang! thump--bang!
terminate
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Open this door!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading FRIENDS OR FOES.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS OR FOES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open this door!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FRIENDS OR FOES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Open this door!"
move rhythmically
From this reading Thump--bang! thump--bang!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thumpety--thump--bang! bang; bang!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Open this door, or I will dake it brown--I mean I will break it down!"
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 27 holds 135 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Races, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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