Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT ELSIE SAID. “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?” “Fifty what?” grunted Bruce. “Why, fifty dollars. I——” “Quit your joking.”
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ““Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?””
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading ““Fifty what?” grunted Bruce.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Why, fifty dollars.”
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading ““Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?””
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““Fifty what?” grunted Bruce.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “I——” “Quit your joking.””
bestow a quality on
From this reading ““Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?””
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “I——” “Quit your joking.””
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 ““Why, fifty dollars.”
In this reading ““Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?””
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.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Fifty what?” grunted Bruce.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Why, fifty dollars.
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT ELSIE SAID.
a boy or man
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Fifty what?” grunted Bruce.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I——” “Quit your joking.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading I——” “Quit your joking.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I——” “Quit your joking.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT ELSIE SAID.
express in words
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT ELSIE SAID.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, fifty dollars.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, old fellow,” said Ready, edging up to Browning, “lend me fifty, will you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I——” “Quit your joking.”
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Setback by Burt L. Standish holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 26 holds 211 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Setback, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Setback by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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