Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESPERATE SITUATION. Morning in the Enchanted Valley. Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin. His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins. The valley was strangely still.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.”
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.”
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “A DESPERATE SITUATION.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “Morning in the Enchanted Valley.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.”
very recently
From this reading “Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “The valley was strangely still.”
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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In this reading “His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.”
In this reading “A DESPERATE SITUATION.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.”
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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 DESPERATE SITUATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Morning in the Enchanted Valley.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
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From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning in the Enchanted Valley.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
hear with intention
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
the force of workers available
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning in the Enchanted Valley.
very recently
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
not in physical motion
From this reading The valley was strangely still.
in a strange manner
From this reading The valley was strangely still.
required or under orders
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning in the Enchanted Valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Morning in the Enchanted Valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bart Hodge was standing in front of a newly constructed cabin.
in or at the place that
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His ear was turned to listen for sounds of labor from the lower end of the valley, where a crew of men was supposed to be at work building other cabins.
Chapter 15 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph by Burt L. Standish holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 15 holds 288 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Triumph, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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