Chapter 24 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JASPER FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER. It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes. As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder. "Where am I?" A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
Chapter 24 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “JASPER FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.”
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 FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.”
as might be expected
From this reading “A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “JASPER FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.”
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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 FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
later than; following
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JASPER FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JASPER FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
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 FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
as might be expected
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
according to the clock
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JASPER FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
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From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few rays of light entered at the sliding-door above, and to this his eyes were naturally drawn.
at the time that
From this reading It was after five o'clock when Jasper opened his eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As soon as consciousness returned he looked around him with astonishment and wonder.
Chapter 24 of Frank and Fearless by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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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