Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUEL. "Are you ready, gentlemen?" The sun was just peeping over the horizon. Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met. Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “THE DUEL.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “The sun was just peeping over the horizon.”
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.”
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “The sun was just peeping over the horizon.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.”
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.
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the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
In this reading “Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.”
In this reading “The sun was just peeping over the horizon.”
In this reading “Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.”
In this reading “The sun was just peeping over the horizon.”
In this reading “Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.”
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 Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ready, gentlemen?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Are you ready, gentlemen?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the horizon.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the horizon.
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the horizon.
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the horizon.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are you ready, gentlemen?"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Beyond the city limits, near a strip of timber far down the Sound, five persons had met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the horizon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
which person or people
From this reading Two of them were Frank Merriwell and Robert Marline, who were to fight a deadly duel there that beautiful morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ready, gentlemen?"
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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