Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK BECOMES ALARMED. "For stealing?" Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words. "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch." "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.”
with gloom
From this reading “"Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"For stealing?"”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.”
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In this reading “FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.”
In this reading “Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.”
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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 "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For stealing?"
set up or found
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
with gloom
From this reading "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "For stealing?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
a special situation
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
look attentively
From this reading "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."
which person or people
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Frank's astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," nodded Bart, gloomily, "for stealing a watch."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But--but I know you never did such a----The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!"
Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm by Burt L. Standish holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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