Chapter 10 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK. "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office. "That will be good news for my sister, won't it? And so that's his step-son? A nice-looking, well-dressed boy.
Chapter 10 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK.”
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"That will be good news for my sister, won't it?”
In this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
In this reading “"So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK.
later than; following
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
anew
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so that's his step-son?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
a youthful male person
From this reading A nice-looking, well-dressed boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK.
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A CONSPIRACY AGAINST FRANK.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
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From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
the act of departing
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
information about recent and important events
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A nice-looking, well-dressed boy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so that's his step-son?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so that's his step-son?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "So he's married again, the sly villain!" muttered the stranger, as, after leaving the boys, he proceeded on his way to Mr. Craven's office.
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading A nice-looking, well-dressed boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That will be good news for my sister, won't it?
Chapter 10 of Frank Hunter's Peril by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 177 sentences of Frank Hunter's Peril, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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