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Chapter 3 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'LL STICK IT OUT!" "Are you hurt, Andy? How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled. "No, I'm not hurt; of course not. How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
Chapter 3 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.”
come to pass
From this reading “How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"Are you hurt, Andy?”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"I'LL STICK IT OUT!"”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"No, I'm not hurt; of course not.”
In this reading “How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"”
In this reading “How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.”
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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 How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you hurt, Andy?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt, Andy?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, I'm not hurt; of course not.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
a boy or man
From this reading How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
come to pass
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
moving with great haste
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt, Andy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'LL STICK IT OUT!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm not hurt; of course not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'LL STICK IT OUT!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not hurt; of course not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not hurt; of course not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'LL STICK IT OUT!"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading How could a fellow get hurt falling in a soft bed?"
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "I'LL STICK IT OUT!"
not in physical motion
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading How did it happen?" cried Frank, turning from the window and hurrying to the wreck of the bed, in which his brother was still entangled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hurt, Andy?
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