Chapter 28 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE. But where all this while was Frank? Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian? My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate. At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
Chapter 28 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.”
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading “Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.”
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In this reading “At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.”
In this reading “At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.”
In this reading “SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.”
In this reading “My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.”
In this reading “My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.”
In this reading “At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.”
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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 SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.
(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 But where all this while was Frank?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where all this while was Frank?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But where all this while was Frank?
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
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 My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But where all this while was Frank?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My readers have been kept too long in suspense as to his fate.
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading At the moment of falling he was fully conscious, but too late, of his companion's treachery.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Had he really fallen a victim to the murderous designs of his treacherous guardian?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where all this while was Frank?
in or at the place that
From this reading But where all this while was Frank?
during the time that
From this reading But where all this while was Frank?
Chapter 28 of Frank Hunter's Peril by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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