Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JEALOUS LOVER. The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself. "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear. A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast. The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.”
-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading “The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.”
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading “A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.”
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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 A JEALOUS LOVER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading A JEALOUS LOVER.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A JEALOUS LOVER.
engage in
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The man's knee crushed into his stomach, depriving him of breath.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A hand fastened on his throat, pinning him fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attack was so sudden and fierce that the boy was hurled to the ground before he could make a move to protect himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall not have her!" hissed a voice in his ear.
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