Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHALLENGE OF MR. HAZARD. “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy. “Another Jack?” exclaimed Jack Ready. “What, ho!
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading ““‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.”
take exception to
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE OF MR.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Another Jack?” exclaimed Jack Ready.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “HAZARD.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading ““‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ““Another Jack?” exclaimed Jack Ready.”
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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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another Jack?” exclaimed Jack Ready.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE OF MR.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Another Jack?” exclaimed Jack Ready.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading HAZARD.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “What, ho!
a small worthless amount
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CHALLENGE OF MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHALLENGE OF MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Another Jack?” exclaimed Jack Ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘Mr. Jack Hazard,’” said Frank Merriwell, reading the name on the card that had been brought him by the bell-boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE OF MR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, ho!
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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