Chapter 20 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION. "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?" "Yes," said Jasper, "if it's honest." "No fear of that. I want you to take that boy home to his father."
Chapter 20 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a youthful male person
From this reading “"Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"No fear of that.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Yes," said Jasper, "if it's honest."”
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 IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"”
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 JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I want you to take that boy home to his father."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "No fear of that.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I want you to take that boy home to his father."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I want you to take that boy home to his father."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Yes," said Jasper, "if it's honest."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to take that boy home to his father."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes," said Jasper, "if it's honest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Jasper, "if it's honest."
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 IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No fear of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No fear of that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
carry out
From this reading I want you to take that boy home to his father."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No fear of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to take that boy home to his father."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading JASPER IS INTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE COMMISSION.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Jasper, "if it's honest."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, boy," said Dick, "do you want a job?"
Chapter 20 of Frank and Fearless by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 20 holds 135 sentences of Frank and Fearless, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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