Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEAVING MADRID. As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly: “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life. A knife would have finished me but for you. I am grateful.”
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “A knife would have finished me but for you.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I am grateful.””
to a considerable degree
From this reading “As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “A knife would have finished me but for you.”
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading “LEAVING MADRID.”
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:”
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In this reading “As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:”
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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 As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am grateful.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A knife would have finished me but for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A knife would have finished me but for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am grateful.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
to a considerable degree
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A knife would have finished me but for you.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING MADRID.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading LEAVING MADRID.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A knife would have finished me but for you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
in a hearty manner
From this reading As Frank, Ephraim and the Spaniard walked along a quiet street, breathing heavily, Esparto turned to Frank, saying, warmly:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A knife would have finished me but for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young señor, I have you to thank for my life.
Chapter 24 of Frank Merriwell in Europe by Burt L. Standish holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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