Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT. The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason. True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light. “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles. “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “cowl” — cover with or as with a cowl
From this reading ““There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT.”
capable of being overlooked
From this reading “True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““Now will Merriwell pull him out?””
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.”
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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 The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
third-person singular of “cowl” — cover with or as with a cowl
From this reading “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
capable of being overlooked
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The first score had been made off a muffed ball by Mason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There he goes!” growled Gil Cowles.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True it was thoroughly excusable, but the fact that Mason made it caused many to look at it in a different light.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now will Merriwell pull him out?”
Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm by Burt L. Standish holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 31 holds 259 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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