Chapter 32 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONTRAST IN ENEMIES. It was a wild night on the Yale campus. Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings. A bonfire was built. Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
Chapter 32 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 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.
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading “A bonfire was built.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “It was a wild night on the Yale campus.”
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading “Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.”
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading “Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.”
-ing form of “prohibit” — command against
From this reading “Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!”
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading “Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “It was a wild night on the Yale campus.”
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 “Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.”
In this reading “Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.”
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 CONTRAST IN ENEMIES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading A bonfire was built.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A bonfire was built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A CONTRAST IN ENEMIES.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading A CONTRAST IN ENEMIES.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONTRAST IN ENEMIES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
-ing form of “prohibit” — command against
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
the act of using
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once there had been rules prohibiting such fires, but of what use were rules now!
during the time that
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading It was a wild night on the Yale campus.
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