Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST RUN. “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench. “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.” “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank. “They are shouting for it.”
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.”
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading ““You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.””
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “THE FIRST RUN.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading ““They are shouting for it.””
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.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are shouting for it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST RUN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They are shouting for it.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They are shouting for it.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
on one occasion
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE FIRST RUN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “They are shouting for it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST RUN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are shouting for it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
the act of using
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter, Merry?” asked Bart anxiously, as Frank came in to the bench.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, why not give the boys something to do?” said Frank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did not use the double-shoot once in that inning.”
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 23 holds 188 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Support, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 38 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5562 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62719 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #62719, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 463 minutes of reading across 1113 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Frank Merriwell's Support section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 33 chapters of Frank Merriwell's Support to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Frank Merriwell's Support, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
