Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILDA GETS HER RIGHTS. “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed. “Of course they are!” cried the girl. “And I helped smuggle them into the United States. Don’t you see through the trick now?
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ““Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “HILDA GETS HER RIGHTS.”
import or export without paying customs duties
From this reading ““And I helped smuggle them into the United States.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ““And I helped smuggle them into the United States.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Don’t you see through the trick now?”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading ““And I helped smuggle them into the United States.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course they are!” cried the girl.”
In this reading ““Of course they are!” cried the girl.”
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of course they are!” cried the girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course they are!” cried the girl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Of course they are!” cried the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you see through the trick now?
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HILDA GETS HER RIGHTS.
a young female
From this reading “Of course they are!” cried the girl.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HILDA GETS HER RIGHTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDA GETS HER RIGHTS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don’t you see through the trick now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course they are!” cried the girl.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading HILDA GETS HER RIGHTS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don’t you see through the trick now?
import or export without paying customs duties
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of course they are!” cried the girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can they be real?” gasped Merry, amazed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Don’t you see through the trick now?
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Don’t you see through the trick now?
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “And I helped smuggle them into the United States.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you see through the trick now?
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L. Standish holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 14 holds 72 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Trust, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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