Chapter 26 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND. Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement. Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals. Each time he asked our hero: "Are you ready to join our friends?"
Chapter 26 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Each time he asked our hero:”
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 “Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “"Are you ready to join our friends?"”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND.”
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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 Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ready to join our friends?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Each time he asked our hero:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time he asked our hero:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Are you ready to join our friends?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time he asked our hero:
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Each time he asked our hero:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
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 Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "Are you ready to join our friends?"
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Each time he asked our hero:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are you ready to join our friends?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time he asked our hero:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times a day Nathan came to bring him his meals.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days and nights passed, and Jasper was still in confinement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ready to join our friends?"
Chapter 26 of Frank and Fearless by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 26 holds 75 sentences of Frank and Fearless, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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