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Frank Merriwell's Triumph

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
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Frank Merriwell's Triumph

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
/ðə ˈvæli ʌv ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
Line 2
Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
/sɪks ˈpɜːrsənz ɔːl ˈmaʊntəd sæt ɑːn ðer ˈhɔːrsəz ənd ɡeɪzd daʊn ðə ˈvæli/
Line 3
From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
/frʌm ðæt ˌeləˈveɪʃən ðeɪ wɜːr ˈeɪbəl tuː siː ɪts fʊl leŋkθ/
Line 4
The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
Line 5
Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

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admonition noun US /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

From this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

Brad noun US /bræd/

a small nail

From this reading “The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.”

desolation noun US /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading “THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.”

elevation noun US /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “From that elevation they were able to see its full length.”

Felicia noun US /fəˈliːʃə/

genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers

From this reading “The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.”

Frank's noun US /fræŋks/

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

Prescott noun US /ˈpreskɑːt/

a town in central Arizona

From this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

full length adjective + noun

In this reading “From that elevation they were able to see its full length.”

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

remain quiet verb + adjective

In this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

desperate men adjective + noun

In this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

in pursuit preposition + noun

In this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

stay in verb + particle

In this reading “Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

Abe

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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

BradnounUS /bræd/

a small nail

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

Buckhart

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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

Cap'n

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

Colvin

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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

DashverbUS /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

Delores

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/

genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

Macklyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

Merriwell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/

a town in central Arizona

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.

Wiley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.

Chapter 19 of Frank Merriwell's Triumph by Burt L. Standish holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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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