Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE FISHING-SLOOP. "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded. "But I want to go with you! You will need help!" "Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You will need help!"”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FISHING-SLOOP.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You will need help!"”
by chance
From this reading “"Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “"Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.”
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anew
From this reading "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I want to go with you!
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FISHING-SLOOP.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I want to go with you!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You will need help!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I want to go with you!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FISHING-SLOOP.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You will need help!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FISHING-SLOOP.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Perhaps I may have to return to the raft.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FISHING-SLOOP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I want to go with you!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I want to go with you!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will need help!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stay with the raft," Merriwell again commanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I want to go with you!
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Reward by Burt L. Standish holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 23 holds 195 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Reward, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Reward by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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