Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JAY’S FRIENDS. Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul. But the strange fellow shook his head and said: “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health. I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading “Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “THE JAY’S FRIENDS.”
possessive form of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading ““Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.””
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.”
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money in the form of cash that is readily available
In this reading “I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.””
In this reading “Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.”
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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 Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
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From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
a boy or man
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE JAY’S FRIENDS.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
possessive form of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading THE JAY’S FRIENDS.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
not any; not one
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading I’ve got more’n seventeen dollars ready money on hand, an’ I don’t need no more.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But the strange fellow shook his head and said:
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thankee kindly, mister, but I’m playin’ ball fer my health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAY’S FRIENDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the manager of the St. Paul team got hold of the jay and offered him all kinds of inducements to finish the season with St. Paul.
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