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Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm
Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STRONGEST MAN.
Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.
He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.
With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.
In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.
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Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE STRONGEST MAN.
/ðə ˈstrɔːŋɡəst mæn/
Line 2
Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.
/bɑːrt ˈwɑːndərd frʌm ðə ˈkæmpəs ənd left ðə vəˈsɪnəti ʌv ðə ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
Line 3
He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.
/hiː wɔːkt baɪ hɪmˈself θruː ðə striːts ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ðiːz θɪŋz/
Line 4
With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.
/wɪð hɪz maɪnd ðʌs ˈɑːkjəpaɪd hiː ɡeɪv ˈlɪtəl θɔːt tuː ðə dərˈekʃən hiː wɑːz ˈteɪkɪŋ/
Line 5
In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

Learner Dictionary

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.

assisting verb US /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.”

barely adverb US /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading “In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.”

Bart noun US /bɑːrt/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.”

campus noun US /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading “Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.”

onto preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.”

strongest adjective US /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “THE STRONGEST MAN.”

vicinity noun US /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.”

wandered verb US /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

young lady adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.”

thus occupied adverb + adjective

In this reading “With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.”

through the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “through … street”

In this reading “He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.”

wandered from verb + particle counted as “wander from”

In this reading “Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.”

STRONGEST MAN adjective + noun counted as “strong man”

In this reading “THE STRONGEST MAN.”

came round verb + noun counted as “come round”

change one's position or opinion

In this reading “In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.”

All words in this reading · 49

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

BartnounUS /bɑːrt/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

leftnounUS /left/

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 Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE STRONGEST MAN.

Merriwell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

STRONGESTadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE STRONGEST MAN.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STRONGEST MAN.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked by himself through the streets, thinking of these things.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Bart wandered from the campus and left the vicinity of the college.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his mind thus occupied, he gave little thought to the direction he was taking.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In time he came round into Church Street, and he was barely in time to see Merriwell assisting a young lady onto a car.

Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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