Chapter 19 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE COMMISSION. The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene. "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning. "From that closet," answered Jasper. "How came you there?
Chapter 19 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “"From that closet," answered Jasper.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “A STRANGE COMMISSION.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “"Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.”
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 “"From that closet," answered Jasper.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.”
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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 A STRANGE COMMISSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "From that closet," answered Jasper.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
a youthful male person
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came you there?
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "From that closet," answered Jasper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A STRANGE COMMISSION.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
without fear
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How came you there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
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 "From that closet," answered Jasper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE COMMISSION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From that closet," answered Jasper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "How came you there?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
which person or people
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man whom we have called Dick stopped short and gazed in astonishment at the boy who had so fearlessly stepped upon the scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you come from?" he demanded, frowning.
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