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Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAD INVENTOR. Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore. "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me. I am about to start upon my trial voyage. The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “"Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.”
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading “The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “THE MAD INVENTOR.”
rise rapidly
From this reading “The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “I am about to start upon my trial voyage.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “I am about to start upon my trial voyage.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
a boy or man
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading THE MAD INVENTOR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.
roused to anger
From this reading THE MAD INVENTOR.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
rise rapidly
From this reading The _Eagle_ is inflated and ready to soar.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD INVENTOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
the act of testing something
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I am about to start upon my trial voyage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
at the time that
From this reading Frank and Barney were strolling about the place when they came upon Professor Scudmore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Ha, young gentlemen!" cried the eccentric old fellow; "come with me.
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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