Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUBSTITUTES. After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter. From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home. "Truly a most fascinating spot. That's a grand old house of Frank's.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.”
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.”
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.”
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading “After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.”
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading “After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.”
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading “After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.”
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 “That's a grand old house of Frank's.”
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading “THE SUBSTITUTES.”
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 "Truly a most fascinating spot.
later than; following
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Truly a most fascinating spot.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
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 That's a grand old house of Frank's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading That's a grand old house of Frank's.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That's a grand old house of Frank's.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Truly a most fascinating spot.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That's a grand old house of Frank's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Truly a most fascinating spot.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a grand old house of Frank's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After looking through the baths and the cozy little clubhouse, Bart and Berlin mounted the stairs to the observation cupola of the latter.
in the direction of
From this reading From this point they could look down on the field or back toward Farnham Hall and Merry Home.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly a most fascinating spot.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Son by Burt L. Standish holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 8 holds 163 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Son, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Son by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Frank Merriwell's Son by Burt L. Standish on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5913 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25316 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #25316, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 492 minutes of reading across 1183 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Frank Merriwell's Son section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of Frank Merriwell's Son to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Frank Merriwell's Son, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
