Chapter 22 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVED BY THE WIRES. Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength. It held firm. Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks. Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
Chapter 22 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.”
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.”
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.”
dependable
From this reading “Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.”
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “SAVED BY THE WIRES.”
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.”
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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.”
In this reading “Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.”
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anew
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
(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 Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVED BY THE WIRES.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It held firm.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It held firm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It held firm.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED BY THE WIRES.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
dependable
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED BY THE WIRES.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again and again he drove his shoulder against the panels, but the door, though old, was stout, and resisted his savage attacks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Soon he gave up in despair the attempt to escape that way.
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading SAVED BY THE WIRES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Finding himself trapped, Frank threw himself on the door and wrenched at the knob with all his strength.
Chapter 22 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker by Matthew M. Colton holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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