Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LYNCHERS. When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood. "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands. "How can we save him?" "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “"This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.”
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “"This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.”
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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 When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
eagerly desirous
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
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From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can we save him?"
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
set up or found
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How can we save him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
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From this reading "How can we save him?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
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From this reading THE LYNCHERS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
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From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phwat has happened now, profissor?" asked Barney, anxiously.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
except for; apart from
From this reading "How can we save him?"
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LYNCHERS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How can we save him?"
at the time that
From this reading When Barney returned to the hotel he found Professor Scotch in a very agitated and anxious mood.
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading "This is terrible--terrible!" fluttered the little man, wringing his hands.
Chapter 7 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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