Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET OF THE DOLL. As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear: “What can we do? He is close behind. If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE DOLL.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:”
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 “As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
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 As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He is close behind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can we do?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He is close behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can we do?
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE DOLL.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
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 As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is close behind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is close behind.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
come together
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE DOLL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE DOLL.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE DOLL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What can we do?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can we do?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As they were passing out to the sidewalk Hilda’s hand fell on Frank’s arm and her voice whispered in his ear:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you turn on him, he will meet you with knife or pistol.
Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L. Standish holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 13 holds 168 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Trust, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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