Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE TO NOTHING. “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing. “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge. “Somebody ought to shoot me!” “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading ““But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ““It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ““But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ““It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading ““But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““Somebody ought to shoot me!””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
engage in
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Somebody ought to shoot me!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ONE TO NOTHING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE TO NOTHING.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Somebody ought to shoot me!”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Somebody ought to shoot me!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody ought to shoot me!”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE TO NOTHING.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was a fool to try to make third on that!” growled Hodge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we gave ’em an awful fright,” laughed Ready, his apple cheeks glowing.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “It is taking chances that win games,” said Merry.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 8 holds 134 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Support, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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