Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK'S SHOT. Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished. As soon as he could recover, Frank asked: "Did you hear that?" "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK'S SHOT.”
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 SHOT.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “FRANK'S SHOT.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
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From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear that?"
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
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 SHOT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you hear that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading FRANK'S SHOT.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he could recover, Frank asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you hear that?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Av course we hearrud it!" returned Barney, excitedly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and his two companions were profoundly astonished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear that?"
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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