Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK'S BOLD MOVE. The professor declined to go out. He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel. "Where away, Frankie?" asked Barney. "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “FRANK'S BOLD MOVE.”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “The professor declined to go out.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK'S BOLD MOVE.”
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 BOLD MOVE.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “"I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “FRANK'S BOLD MOVE.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The professor declined to go out.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where away, Frankie?" asked Barney.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Where away, Frankie?" asked Barney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where away, Frankie?" asked Barney.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
fearless and daring
From this reading FRANK'S BOLD MOVE.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The professor declined to go out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
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 BOLD MOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where away, Frankie?" asked Barney.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The professor declined to go out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
in a helpless manner
From this reading "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FRANK'S BOLD MOVE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The professor declined to go out.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor declined to go out.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," replied Frank, helplessly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to bed, and the boys left the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor declined to go out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The professor declined to go out.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where away, Frankie?" asked Barney.
Chapter 18 of Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish 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 18 holds 128 sentences of Frank Merriwell Down South, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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