Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YOUNG SOLDIER. “Inza Burrage—is it possible?” Inza started and looked up. The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train. As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.”
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.”
in tiny pieces
From this reading “The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.”
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading “As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “THE YOUNG SOLDIER.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.”
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In this reading “The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.”
In this reading “THE YOUNG SOLDIER.”
seek information from
In this reading “Inza started and looked up.”
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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 The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inza started and looked up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Inza Burrage—is it possible?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
in tiny pieces
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Inza Burrage—is it possible?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Inza Burrage—is it possible?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Inza Burrage—is it possible?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Inza started and looked up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
not any; not one
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Inza Burrage—is it possible?”
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Inza started and looked up.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inza started and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
which person or people
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As there was no Pullman car on the train that ran to Fardale, Mr. Burrage had been made as comfortable as possible with cushions and was sitting opposite Inza, who was riding backward.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The speaker, a straight, finely formed youth, had paused by her seat on the train.
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