Chapter 4 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHO ARE YOU?" For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless. The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think. Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more. "Quick!
Chapter 4 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.”
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading “The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Quick!”
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading “For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.”
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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 For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
on one occasion
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment terror held the Racer boys motionless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The danger had come so suddenly that it deprived them of the power to think.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came the reaction, and they were themselves once more.
which person or people
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU?"
Chapter 4 of Frank and Andy Afloat by Vance Barnum holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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