Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD ROCKS. Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child. "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said. "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully. "If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “"But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “OLD ROCKS.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “"Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “"If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."”
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading “"But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.”
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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 Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
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From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD ROCKS.
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From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading OLD ROCKS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "If I did tumbled, you tould catch me."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
at the time that
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barney was waiting, and he drew a breath of relief when Frank appeared with the child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Oi wur afraid th' litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I tept wight away from the edge, same as you toldt me to," chirped Fay, cheerfully.
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