Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLOOD-RED STAR. Frank was startled, to say the least. He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed. It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought. “The tenth day!” exclaimed Frank.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make calm or still
From this reading “He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “THE BLOOD-RED STAR.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Frank was startled, to say the least.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading ““The tenth day!” exclaimed Frank.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.”
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 ““The tenth day!” exclaimed Frank.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading THE BLOOD-RED STAR.
make calm or still
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The tenth day!” exclaimed Frank.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The tenth day!” exclaimed Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was startled, to say the least.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank was startled, to say the least.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
express in words
From this reading Frank was startled, to say the least.
in a searching manner
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE BLOOD-RED STAR.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Frank was startled, to say the least.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “The tenth day!” exclaimed Frank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOD-RED STAR.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was plain he had more nerve than Merry had thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was startled, to say the least.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was startled, to say the least.
showing curiosity
From this reading He looked at the man searchingly, wondering now that the duke could be as calm as he seemed.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards by Burt L. Standish holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 9 holds 208 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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