Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INZA TO THE RESCUE. Spat—whiz—plunk! The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball. The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores: “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading “The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.”
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:”
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading ““Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.””
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading “Spat—whiz—plunk!”
possessive form of “referee” — (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
come down like raindrops
From this reading “Spat—whiz—plunk!”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Spat—whiz—plunk!”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading ““Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.””
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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 The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
a formal public statement
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INZA TO THE RESCUE.
immediately past
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
an amount of time
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading Spat—whiz—plunk!
possessive form of “referee” — (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
free from harm or evil
From this reading INZA TO THE RESCUE.
a large number or amount
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
come down like raindrops
From this reading Spat—whiz—plunk!
not in physical motion
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INZA TO THE RESCUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INZA TO THE RESCUE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game was still on at New London, and Frank Merriwell drove and caged a ball.
make whistling sounds
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Spat—whiz—plunk!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The referee’s whistle blew, denoting the close of the last period of the game; and he followed this with the announcement of the scores:
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Goals made by Yale, fifteen; by New London, four.”
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Setback by Burt L. Standish holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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