Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD NIGHT. It was a strange spectacle. The campus seemed almost as light as day. Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs. It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “The campus seemed almost as light as day.”
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading “It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.”
the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.”
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.”
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.”
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.”
a unit of pressure
From this reading “It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.”
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In this reading “Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.”
In this reading “Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.”
In this reading “The campus seemed almost as light as day.”
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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 A WILD NIGHT.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange spectacle.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
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 Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
with relatively high volume
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
march in a procession
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WILD NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
a unit of pressure
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading It was a strange spectacle.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange spectacle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The campus seemed almost as light as day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two long lines of men in hoods and gowns entered from opposite sides and began their march, loudly singing their society songs.
the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading It was the night of the initiations to the three junior societies, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange spectacle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD NIGHT.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 15 holds 226 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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