Chapter 12 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO BOY FRIENDS. "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment. "I can hardly believe it." "I can hardly believe it myself; but it's true." "How did it come about?"
Chapter 12 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “"Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “"Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “TWO BOY FRIENDS.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"I can hardly believe it."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.”
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “"Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.”
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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 “TWO BOY FRIENDS.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How did it come about?"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can hardly believe it."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
a youthful male person
From this reading TWO BOY FRIENDS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can hardly believe it myself; but it's true."
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From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can hardly believe it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did it come about?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did it come about?"
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TWO BOY FRIENDS.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I can hardly believe it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did it come about?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can hardly believe it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can hardly believe it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can hardly believe it myself; but it's true."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can hardly believe it myself; but it's true."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I can hardly believe it myself; but it's true."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BOY FRIENDS.
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading "Going to Europe, Frank!" repeated his friend, Ben Cameron, in unbounded astonishment.
Chapter 12 of Frank Hunter's Peril by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 12 holds 128 sentences of Frank Hunter's Peril, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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