Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK'S SUSPICION. "It's all right." Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least. "Who is it?" asked Frank. "Dummy."
Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell Down South is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.”
a person who does not talk
From this reading “"Dummy."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK'S SUSPICION.”
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 SUSPICION.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “FRANK'S SUSPICION.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.”
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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is it?" asked Frank.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
a person who does not talk
From this reading "Dummy."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Who is it?" asked Frank.
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 SUSPICION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?" asked Frank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?" asked Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading FRANK'S SUSPICION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
communicated in words
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?" asked Frank.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Kate uttered the words, and the boys began to recover from their alarm, as she did not hesitate in the least.
Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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