Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL. "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff. "Et'll be too late in a minute!" Crash! crash! The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading “The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.”
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL.”
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading “The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.”
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “"Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “"Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL.”
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “"Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.”
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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 "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL.
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash! crash!
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE JAIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Et'll be too late in a minute!"
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The assailants were using a heavy battering ram, and the door was beginning to give.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't Hank put on ther water?" groaned the deputy sheriff.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish holds 134 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.
Chapter 8 holds 134 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Bravery, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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