Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMATEUR MAGIC. Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim. “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together. The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English: “Is there no man with you?
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.”
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “AMATEUR MAGIC.”
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.”
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “AMATEUR MAGIC.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:”
almost do or experience something
In this reading ““What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading AMATEUR MAGIC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
a youthful male person
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there no man with you?
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading AMATEUR MAGIC.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
come together
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
not any; not one
From this reading “Is there no man with you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
on the contrary
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
term of address for a man
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old man glowered at the boy, and then asked, in rather poor English:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there no man with you?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank dismounted and calmly advanced to meet the old Arab, having given his rifle to Ephraim.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Is there no man with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you desire of us, sir?” asked Frank, as they came near together.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell in Europe by Burt L. Standish holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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