Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INZA'S STORY. The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner. The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things. He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell. Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.”
provoking horror
From this reading “He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.”
having a point
From this reading “He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.”
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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 He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
anew
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
provoking horror
From this reading He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INZA'S STORY.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
having a point
From this reading He made a horrible grimace and pointed at Merriwell.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.
with speed
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Again she laid a hand restrainingly on his shoulder.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading INZA'S STORY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The man did not hear Inza, but he felt the touch, and, turning quickly about, caught something of her meaning in her manner.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The deaf are wonderfully quick in such things.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell's Reward by Burt L. Standish holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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