Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLOW FOR FRANK. "Eh? What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words. "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming. "Eh?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, once more.
Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exhale hard
From this reading “A BLOW FOR FRANK.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “"Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “"Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “A BLOW FOR FRANK.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.”
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.
anew
In this reading “"Eh?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, once more.”
In this reading “What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.”
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 A BLOW FOR FRANK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
exhale hard
From this reading A BLOW FOR FRANK.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
informal intensifiers
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BLOW FOR FRANK.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A BLOW FOR FRANK.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
an impudent statement
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
and nothing more
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
a room where books are kept
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Eh?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, once more.
on one occasion
From this reading "Eh?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, once more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
in the near future
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me--as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
which person or people
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What's that?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, who entered the library just in time to catch Inza's words.
Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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