Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BASEBALL. There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker. A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways. Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats. The trainmen could not drive them down.
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Races is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.”
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading “BASEBALL.”
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.”
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading “There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.”
plural of “trainman” — an employee of a railroad
From this reading “The trainmen could not drive them down.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading BASEBALL.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The trainmen could not drive them down.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trainmen could not drive them down.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The trainmen could not drive them down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.
brought together in one place
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trainmen could not drive them down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fellows were sitting on the backs of the seats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trainmen could not drive them down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
plural of “trainman” — an employee of a railroad
From this reading The trainmen could not drive them down.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a crush in the rear end of the smoker.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A crowd had gathered there, and the lads were singing, shouting, laughing and making merry in various ways.
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's Races by Burt L. Standish holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 33 holds 145 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Races, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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