Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW. In a moment they were face to face. “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank. He gracefully lifted his hat. At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell in Europe is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come together
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.”
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading ““Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.”
in a graceful manner
From this reading “He gracefully lifted his hat.”
held up in the air
From this reading “He gracefully lifted his hat.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading ““Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.”
very bad
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.”
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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 In a moment they were face to face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a moment they were face to face.
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
in a graceful manner
From this reading He gracefully lifted his hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He gracefully lifted his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gracefully lifted his hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gracefully lifted his hat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
held up in the air
From this reading He gracefully lifted his hat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment they were face to face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
very bad
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN ROTTEN ROW.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment they were face to face.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that instant Inza seemed to observe him for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a moment they were face to face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now we’ll see if she fails to recognize me,” thought Frank.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment they were face to face.
Chapter 27 of Frank Merriwell in Europe by Burt L. Standish holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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