Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“JUSTICE CALLS!” “Followed!” Merriwell muttered the word. He knew there was a spy on his track. It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ““JUSTICE CALLS!””
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading ““JUSTICE CALLS!””
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Merriwell muttered the word.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.”
catch sight of
From this reading “He knew there was a spy on his track.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “He knew there was a spy on his track.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “JUSTICE CALLS!”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Followed!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “JUSTICE CALLS!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriwell muttered the word.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Merriwell muttered the word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
catch sight of
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merriwell muttered the word.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
a special situation
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a pleasant thing to think that it was possible he had been spotted by the Black Brothers.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew there was a spy on his track.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Merriwell muttered the word.
Chapter 10 of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards by Burt L. Standish holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 10 holds 216 sentences of Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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