Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROFESSOR'S CASE. Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room. There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings. They were in truth very much confused. He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “They were in truth very much confused.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.”
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.”
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR'S CASE.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.”
In this reading “There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “They were in truth very much confused.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S CASE.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They were in truth very much confused.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were in truth very much confused.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S CASE.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
and nothing more
From this reading He was simply bewildered at the discovery of one of the examination papers on his desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S CASE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in truth very much confused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They were in truth very much confused.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were in truth very much confused.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Frank held his head high as he walked out of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a flush upon his face, but nothing there or in his manner to indicate his real feelings.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in truth very much confused.
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 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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