Chapter 29 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR. Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock. On the third day he got up and took a short walk. On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers. But where should he go?
Chapter 29 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.”
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.”
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading “On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.”
a person who travels by foot
From this reading “FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR.”
forceful exertion
From this reading “Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.”
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.
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In this reading “On the third day he got up and took a short walk.”
In this reading “On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.”
In this reading “Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “On the third day he got up and took a short walk.”
In this reading “On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.”
In this reading “On the third day he got up and took a short walk.”
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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 On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where should he go?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But where should he go?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.
go away from a place
From this reading On the fifth day he felt well enough to leave his hospitable entertainers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
a person who travels by foot
From this reading FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
with speed
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But where should he go?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading FRANK'S PEDESTRIAN TOUR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
forceful exertion
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the third day he got up and took a short walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where should he go?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Although Frank was pretty well bruised by his fall, his youth and the vigor of his constitution enabled him to recover rapidly from the effects of the shock.
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