Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK IS MISERABLE. Frank was expecting a call from Forrest. It came. The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him. He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK IS MISERABLE.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “FRANK IS MISERABLE.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.”
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 Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
being one more than ten
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK IS MISERABLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK IS MISERABLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading FRANK IS MISERABLE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was expecting a call from Forrest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He did not beat about the bush, but immediately asked Frank why he had not come out to practice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain of the eleven brought Yates and Parker with him.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 24 holds 95 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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