Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CLIFF. During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker. Evening came. Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda. Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.”
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “ON THE CLIFF.”
made dim or less bright
From this reading “Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading ON THE CLIFF.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
made dim or less bright
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening came.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CLIFF.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of the day Juanita avoided Greg Carker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CLIFF.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the house the boys were singing the old college songs to the accompaniment of a piano as Juanita stole away alone and listened a long time from a corner of the veranda.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Tears dimmed her eyes, and she whispered soft words to herself.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Son by Burt L. Standish holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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