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Chapter 7 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE RESCUE "Look! Look!" cried Andy. "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank. "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack. "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
Chapter 7 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading “"Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “"He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “"And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE "Look!”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “"And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.”
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.
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In this reading “"And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.”
In this reading “"He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look!" cried Andy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Look!" cried Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Look!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Look!
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Look!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Look!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And the others are either too much occupied in saving themselves, or they don't know he's gone down!" added Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Must have been taken with a cramp!" exclaimed Jack.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "He's drowning!" yelled another of the excited lads on the bank.
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