Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHALLENGE. Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground. The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?” “It is better than anything!” palpitated the lad. “It’s perfectly glorious.”
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take exception to
From this reading “A CHALLENGE.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?””
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading ““It’s perfectly glorious.””
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.”
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading ““It is better than anything!” palpitated the lad.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHALLENGE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
any thing at all
From this reading “It is better than anything!” palpitated the lad.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “It’s perfectly glorious.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is better than anything!” palpitated the lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s perfectly glorious.”
a boy or man
From this reading “It is better than anything!” palpitated the lad.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading “It is better than anything!” palpitated the lad.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It’s perfectly glorious.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
at the time that
From this reading Dick hugged the mysterious ball-player when the latter was lowered to the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The pitcher laughed and asked: “Is this better than the fun you used to have, Dick?”
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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