Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SAND CAVE. Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives. "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank. "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks. "My rifle is empty."
Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.”
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading “"I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.”
furnish with spars
From this reading “"Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.”
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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 "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
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From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading IN SAND CAVE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
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From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "My rifle is empty."
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SAND CAVE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My rifle is empty."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My rifle is empty."
not one, and not any
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "My rifle is empty."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading IN SAND CAVE.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
furnish with spars
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I pray none of those hits little Fairy," panted Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ef we could strike some kind o' cover an' hed a minute to spar', we'd be able ter stan' ther varmints off," came from Old Rocks.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Behind them the enraged Blackfeet began shooting, and the bullets whistled over the heads of the fugitives.
Chapter 30 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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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