Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE. The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy. But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest. “It’s awful!” he groaned. “The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!
Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading “The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.”
directed downward
From this reading “The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.”
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““It’s awful!” he groaned.”
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading ““The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!”
extremely joyful
From this reading “The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.”
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It’s awful!” he groaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
directed downward
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE.
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
depressingly dark
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “It’s awful!” he groaned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s awful!” he groaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s awful!” he groaned.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading “The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
extremely joyful
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE FENCE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The fall of Jericho was nothing beside this!
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of all the battered and gloomy sophs, Jack Ready was the “batterdest” and the gloomiest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The freshmen were overjoyed and triumphant; the sophomores were downcast, battered, and gloomy.
Chapter 21 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 21 holds 196 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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