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Chapter 21 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank. He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back. "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand. "Touch you! I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
Chapter 21 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.”
move hurridly
From this reading “He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.”
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “"Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.”
In this reading “"Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.”
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 He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
at any time
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
move hurridly
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
a sound defeat
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't--don't you dare touch me!" whined Welter, as the knife dropped from his trembling hand.
which person or people
From this reading He made a rush for the bully, who instinctively stepped back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIGHT "You--you miserable scoundrel!" gasped Frank.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I'll give you the best thrashing you ever had!" cried the young captain.
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