Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK'S VISITORS. Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon. He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner. Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward. Who does?
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “FRANK'S VISITORS.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.”
an American who lives in the South
From this reading “He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “FRANK'S VISITORS.”
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 “Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.”
In this reading “Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.”
In this reading “He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.”
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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 Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who does?
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK'S VISITORS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
not any; not one
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
an American who lives in the South
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Merriwell was no more than human; he did not fancy being thought a coward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading FRANK'S VISITORS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Despite himself, Frank was somewhat disturbed by what had taken place that afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Who does?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew Halliday was right in saying it would be believed he had apologized to Marline through fear of the proud Southerner.
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