Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE MARBLE HEART." "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful. "Thought I'd drop in." There was a sudden silence. All turned to look at him.
Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"Thought I'd drop in."”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “"THE MARBLE HEART."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a sudden silence.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “There was a sudden silence.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “All turned to look at him.”
In this reading “There was a sudden silence.”
visit informally and spontaneously
In this reading “"Thought I'd drop in."”
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 sudden silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All turned to look at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All turned to look at him.
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Thought I'd drop in."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "THE MARBLE HEART."
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All turned to look at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thought I'd drop in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thought I'd drop in."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All turned to look at him.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "THE MARBLE HEART."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a sudden silence.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MARBLE HEART."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thought I'd drop in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" called Merriwell, attempting to Be cheerful.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All turned to look at him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden silence.
Chapter 25 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 25 holds 90 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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