Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK DIAMOND’S FRIENDS. “Jack Diamond—am I dreaming?” Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation. He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York. Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.”
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading “Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “JACK DIAMOND’S FRIENDS.”
possessive form of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading ““Jack Diamond—am I dreaming?””
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.”
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading “He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.”
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In this reading “Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.”
at or in the front
In this reading “He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.”
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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 Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Jack Diamond—am I dreaming?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Jack Diamond—am I dreaming?”
possessive form of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading JACK DIAMOND’S FRIENDS.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Jack Diamond—am I dreaming?”
put on clothes
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
to come or go into
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading JACK DIAMOND’S FRIENDS.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jack Diamond—am I dreaming?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK DIAMOND’S FRIENDS.
and nothing more
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
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From this reading Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
communicated in words
From this reading Frank Merriwell uttered the exclamation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He was in front of the Hoffman House, in New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Three young men in evening dress had just left the hotel, and were about to enter a cab that had drawn up to the curb for them.
Chapter 2 of Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L. Standish holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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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