Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR ELSIE. “Elsie.” She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken. Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced. It was Gene Skelding.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.”
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading “It was Gene Skelding.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.”
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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 Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR ELSIE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR ELSIE.
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading It was Gene Skelding.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Gene Skelding.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Gene Skelding.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She stopped and turned as she heard her name spoken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Gene Skelding.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Parker approached, accompanied by a young man, whom she introduced.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 275 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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