Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAP VANISHES. While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence. Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley. Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm. "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bart” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.”
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading “Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “THE MAP VANISHES.”
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “THE MAP VANISHES.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.”
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.
In this reading “While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.”
In this reading “"Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.”
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
In this reading “Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.”
In this reading “Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.”
In this reading “While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
possessive form of “bart” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE MAP VANISHES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAP VANISHES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
having come into contact
From this reading Suddenly he started slightly and touched Bart's arm.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE MAP VANISHES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having produced his field glasses from the case at his side, he was surveying the impregnable valley.
during the time that
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading While Cap'n Wiley had been relating this yarn Merriwell seemed utterly unconscious of his presence.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Look yonder, Hodge," he said, in a low tone.
Chapter 3 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph by Burt L. Standish holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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