Chapter 11 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 11 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A MORT, ESPION!” “’Sh!” With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm. “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face. “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
Chapter 11 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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A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading ““I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading ““I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading ““Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.”
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading ““Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.”
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In this reading ““Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.”
look about oneself
In this reading “With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.”
In this reading “With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.”
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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 MORT, ESPION!”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A MORT, ESPION!”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
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 With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A MORT, ESPION!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Sh!”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Be careful!” he warned, speaking in a low tone, the vapid expression having vanished from his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I recognized you, and I thought I would try my disguise on you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With a gesture of alarm and a quick look around, the young man grasped Frank’s arm.
Chapter 11 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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