Chapter 25 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 25 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN CONFINEMENT. Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door. He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter. "We don't want you to starve," he said. "Here's something to stay your stomach.
Chapter 25 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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an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “IN CONFINEMENT.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.”
a share of something
From this reading “He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “"We don't want you to starve," he said.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “"Here's something to stay your stomach.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.”
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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 He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading IN CONFINEMENT.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something to stay your stomach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CONFINEMENT.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
a share of something
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Here's something to stay your stomach.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Here's something to stay your stomach.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading "Here's something to stay your stomach.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the old man reappeared and opened the sliding-door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
a Caucasian
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He carried a small waiter containing a cup of tea, a plate of cold meat, and a slice of white bread without butter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We don't want you to starve," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's something to stay your stomach.
Chapter 25 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.
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