Chapter 18 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 18 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY A HAIR’S BREADTH. Just how that explosion came about will never be known. It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor. The building was entirely wrecked. Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
Chapter 18 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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plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.”
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading “BY A HAIR’S BREADTH.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Just how that explosion came about will never be known.”
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “The building was entirely wrecked.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.”
In this reading “It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.”
In this reading “Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 BY A HAIR’S BREADTH.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
later than; following
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
a youthful male person
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading BY A HAIR’S BREADTH.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building was entirely wrecked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A HAIR’S BREADTH.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
object formed by a mold
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The building was entirely wrecked.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
set up or found
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading BY A HAIR’S BREADTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
and nothing more
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is probable that, in springing after the escaping boy, one of the men overturned the table, casting the bombs upon the floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building was entirely wrecked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just how that explosion came about will never be known.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Amid the ruins were found the bodies of several men and a woman.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The building was entirely wrecked.
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