Chapter 23 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SLEEPING POTION. Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks. It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade. The rest selected stronger liquors. "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
Chapter 23 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.”
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 “It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.”
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading “It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.”
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “The rest selected stronger liquors.”
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading “THE SLEEPING POTION.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “The rest selected stronger liquors.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “"Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
only a very short time before
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
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 It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The rest selected stronger liquors.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
absolutely essential
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading THE SLEEPING POTION.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest selected stronger liquors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
express in words
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The rest selected stronger liquors.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SLEEPING POTION.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The rest selected stronger liquors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING POTION.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It Is hardly necessary to say that Jasper was alone in his choice of lemonade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently the old man already referred to appeared with the drinks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's to you, Dick," said Jack, tossing off the contents of his glass, "and may you live to treat us many times more!"
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