Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK MERRIWELL’S HEART. Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels. Her name was on the register. When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day. The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Setback is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.”
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading “Her name was on the register.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
set up or found
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK MERRIWELL’S HEART.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading FRANK MERRIWELL’S HEART.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was on the register.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANK MERRIWELL’S HEART.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was on the register.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her name was on the register.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Her name was on the register.
except for; apart from
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
express in words
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank’s quest for Elsie was vain, but he found she had been stopping at one of the hotels.
at the time that
From this reading When he asked for her, however, he was informed that she had left that day.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The clerk could not tell him whither she had gone, save that her trunk had been taken to the railway-station.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Setback by Burt L. Standish holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 29 holds 92 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Setback, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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