Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED. Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward. “Save me!” he roared. “I’m a dead man! Kill the thing!”
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Kill the thing!””
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““Save me!” he roared.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.”
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In this reading ““I’m a dead man!”
In this reading “Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.”
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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 Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I’m a dead man!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Save me!” he roared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m a dead man!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Kill the thing!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I’m a dead man!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Save me!” he roared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
above and across; more than
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Save me!” he roared.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save me!” he roared.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Professor Scotch gave a shriek of terror, and fell over backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS PUZZLED.
a special situation
From this reading Kill the thing!”
Chapter 4 of Frank Merriwell in Europe by Burt L. Standish holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 4 holds 207 sentences of Frank Merriwell in Europe, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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