Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MAID OF MYSTERY. Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats. Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage. "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby. "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.”
form a curve
From this reading “Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.”
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
From this reading “"He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.”
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “"He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “"Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.”
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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 A MAID OF MYSTERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
form a curve
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
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From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
held up in the air
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
a female domestic
From this reading A MAID OF MYSTERY.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MAID OF MYSTERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAID OF MYSTERY.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "He's chipper and bright as a new-minted dollar, but he isn't raising much of a racket."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Frank and Bart waved their hands and lifted their hats.
during the time that
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Why, he's wide awake," laughed Merry, as he surveyed the baby.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hodge dashed up the veranda steps to join his wife, while Merry paused to bend over the baby carriage.
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell's Son by Burt L. Standish holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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