Chapter 22 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK. To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult. It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room. "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant. "I will," said Jasper.
Chapter 22 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.”
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 “WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK.”
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading “To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
speak to
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
set up or found
From this reading WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will," said Jasper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
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 WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK.
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To find the address given by the kidnapper was not difficult.
at the time that
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE JASPER FOUND DICK.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only necessary to look over a plan of the city, which Jasper did in Mr. Fitch's counting-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will," said Jasper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come back when your business is over," said the merchant.
Chapter 22 of Frank and Fearless by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 22 holds 148 sentences of Frank and Fearless, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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