Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIKE'S LITTLE PLAN. Donald Pike was in a nagging mood. He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger. They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor. "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy persistently
From this reading “He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.”
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading “Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “PIKE'S LITTLE PLAN.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
annoy persistently
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
to strive with determination
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PIKE'S LITTLE PLAN.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIKE'S LITTLE PLAN.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading PIKE'S LITTLE PLAN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up and down the room a few times, finally stopping in front of his chum, Buck Badger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donald Pike was in a nagging mood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been talking about the Saturday ball-game, and both were in bad humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with you, Badger!
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Reward by Burt L. Standish holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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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