Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MOMENT OF PERIL. The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking. “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in. “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish. ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Support is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading ““Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.”
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “A MOMENT OF PERIL.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.”
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.
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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 MOMENT OF PERIL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Heap good!” he grunted, as Dick came in.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
engage in
From this reading “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Indian sat down and resumed smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make um strikin’ man go swish-swish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Nother one send um up easy ball, you ketch him slick.
Chapter 31 of Frank Merriwell's Support by Burt L. Standish holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 31 holds 232 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Support, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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