Chapter 38 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW IT ALL ENDED. Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried. Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate. "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked. "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
Chapter 38 of Frank and Fearless is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed in a grave
From this reading “Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “HOW IT ALL ENDED.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.”
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 did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.”
badly timed
From this reading “Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.”
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later than; following
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
placed in a grave
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT ALL ENDED.
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 did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How could the house catch fire, Mr. Miller?" he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
required or under orders
From this reading "It is supposed to have been set on fire."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
up to a particular time
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
badly timed
From this reading Though he had little reason to like her, he was shocked and distressed by her sad and untimely fate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasper did not reach home till after the funeral had taken place and his step-mother was buried.
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