Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIRL'S MAD LEAP. By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring. A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day. The men smoked. The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.”
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.”
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “A GIRL'S MAD LEAP.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.”
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading “By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “The men smoked.”
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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 A GIRL'S MAD LEAP.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
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From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
rid of obstructions
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A GIRL'S MAD LEAP.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A GIRL'S MAD LEAP.
set afire or burning
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
roused to anger
From this reading A GIRL'S MAD LEAP.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men smoked.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
above and across; more than
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The men smoked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
the season of growth
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The horses fed on some tender grass near at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fire was lighted, and, having eaten supper, they sat around and talked over the journey and adventures of the day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By nightfall they were encamped--or bivouacked--in a sheltered pocket, close by a clear bubbling spring.
Chapter 38 of Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 38 holds 140 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Bravery, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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