Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISA ISBAN. Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said: "Something mysterious has happened, fellows." "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery. "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Something mysterious has happened, fellows."”
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “"A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.”
of an obscure nature
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
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toward the west
From this reading “Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:”
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In this reading “"A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."”
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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 "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
in the past
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Something mysterious has happened, fellows."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something mysterious has happened, fellows."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something mysterious has happened, fellows."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
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From this reading ISA ISBAN.
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From this reading ISA ISBAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a small worthless amount
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Something mysterious has happened, fellows."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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Identical; not different.
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cut with a saw
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something mysterious has happened, fellows."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A short time ago I saw a horseman away down the road here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late that same afternoon the five boys were riding westward, when Frank said:
toward the west
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
at the time that
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which person or people
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jack, who was instantly interested in any mystery.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Alarm by Burt L. Standish holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 22 holds 236 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Alarm, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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