Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PASSING OF AN EARTHQUAKE. “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge. “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera. Theatrical dame, wasn’t she? Belonged to the chorus, I should judge.”
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading ““Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “PASSING OF AN EARTHQUAKE.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading ““Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading ““Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.”
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading ““Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.”
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading ““Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.”
of or relating to the theater
From this reading “Theatrical dame, wasn’t she?”
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 this reading ““Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.”
In this reading ““Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.”
In this reading ““Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
later than; following
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PASSING OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Belonged to the chorus, I should judge.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Belonged to the chorus, I should judge.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Theatrical dame, wasn’t she?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading PASSING OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Belonged to the chorus, I should judge.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Belonged to the chorus, I should judge.”
immediately past
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSING OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading PASSING OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theatrical dame, wasn’t she?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Belonged to the chorus, I should judge.”
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
of or relating to the theater
From this reading Theatrical dame, wasn’t she?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Hello, Bing!” cried Jack Ready, as Ralph Bingham, the big sophomore, drifted into Merriwell’s room, a few days after his victory over Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theatrical dame, wasn’t she?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nice old gal you had out to sup last night after the opera.
Chapter 17 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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