Chapter 26 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. TARBOX ON THE TRAIL. "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel. I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
Chapter 26 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
widely or fully known
From this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
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In this reading “"So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.”
In this reading “TARBOX ON THE TRAIL.”
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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 "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TARBOX ON THE TRAIL.
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It looks like a nice sort of a hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TARBOX ON THE TRAIL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TARBOX ON THE TRAIL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TARBOX ON THE TRAIL.
widely or fully known
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So this is the Hotel de Bugs," said Jonathan Tarbox, as, carpet-bag in hand, he approached, with long strides, the well-known Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if Frank and that rascally humbug are stoppin' here.
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