Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAPPY HEARTS. Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance. As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink. He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head. “I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading “Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.”
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading “He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading ““I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.”
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading “He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.”
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In this reading “He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.”
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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 He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
take in liquids
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
divisible by two
From this reading “I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY HEARTS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HAPPY HEARTS.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
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 Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
not in physical motion
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
moving very fast
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as he got back to the hotel, he took to drink.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Humiliated and infuriated, Roy Swift left, swearing vengeance.
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “I’ll be even with Merriwell!” he vowed.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed in a great hurry to fill himself with whisky, and as he grew intoxicated still wilder schemes began to revolve in his head.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L. Standish holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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