Chapter 10 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES. Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder. Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas. "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne. "Yes," said Jasper.
Chapter 10 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading “THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.”
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading “THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.”
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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 Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
with low volume
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
on the contrary
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.
express in words
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
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From this reading "I say, this is a jolly place, Jasper," said Thorne.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning hastily, he saw that it was Nicholas.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading Jasper was quietly thinking over his change of circumstances when he was roused by a rather violent slap on the shoulder.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Jasper.
Chapter 10 of Frank and Fearless by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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