Chapter 35 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES. Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position. At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety. Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
Chapter 35 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.”
give free rein to
From this reading “Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.”
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 “Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.”
In this reading “Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.”
In this reading “CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.”
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 Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
give free rein to
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
for more time
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the special request of Frank, as conveyed in his letter, she had agreed to keep secret her knowledge of his safety.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Craven was placed in a difficult position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, she could no longer indulge in her sorrow, which at first overwhelmed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CRAVEN MEETS WITH UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES.
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