Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING. “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning. “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out. Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.” “Oh, you mean Morgan?”
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 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.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.””
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading ““Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.”
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.””
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.””
uttered with a trill
From this reading “MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.”
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading ““I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.”
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.
In this reading ““Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.”
delete or remove
In this reading ““I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.”
In this reading ““Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.”
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 Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, you mean Morgan?”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you mean Morgan?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
uttered with a trill
From this reading MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORGAN SETS THE BALL ROLLING.
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway, he looked like a critter that had pulled his picket-pin and was stampedin’ from the range.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seen yer friend goin’ away!” said Bill Higgins, catching hold of Starbright’s arm, the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I reckon’t you thumped him so that he’s goin’ to cut out.
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Setback by Burt L. Standish holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 12 holds 206 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Setback, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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