Chapter 23 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys! Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand. "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully. "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented. "We were all in, but you finished strong.
Chapter 23 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.”
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “"My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!”
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
From this reading “"Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading “"Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.”
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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 “SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We were all in, but you finished strong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "We were all in, but you finished strong.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We were all in, but you finished strong.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "We were all in, but you finished strong.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Well done!" cried Coach Wallace, as he grasped Frank's hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were all in, but you finished strong.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SPEAKING THEIR MINDS "Well done, boys!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were all in, but you finished strong.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, too well done to suit us," murmured Captain Roth ruefully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My, but you fellows can row!" he complimented.
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