Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN. Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back. Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap. One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors. Like a flash he turned.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Like a flash he turned.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.”
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.”
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.
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in excess or without limit
In this reading “Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.”
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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 Like a flash he turned.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash he turned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
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 Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash he turned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Scarcely could he believe Merriwell had given the slap.
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One moment before he had felt perfectly confident that he was the one who had been chosen for the honors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Like a flash he turned.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.
at the time that
From this reading Defarge heard the smack of Frank’s hand, but he was astounded beyond measure when he failed to feel it upon his back.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS NOT CHOSEN.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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