Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROMISE. A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge. It was Hock Mason. “Hello, Mason!” exclaimed Ready. “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Mason!” exclaimed Ready.”
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading “It was Hock Mason.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “It was Hock Mason.”
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading ““Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “THE PROMISE.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading ““Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?”
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find unexpectedly
In this reading “A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.”
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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 little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hello, Mason!” exclaimed Ready.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Mason!” exclaimed Ready.
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading It was Hock Mason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hock Mason.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading It was Hock Mason.
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hock Mason.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
which person or people
From this reading A little farther on Ready came upon another man, who seemed to be watching Defarge.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Why art thou not wrapped in the arms of old Morpheus?
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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