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Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD INDIAN. Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky. Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene. They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken. Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.”
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.”
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading “Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.”
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.”
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In this reading “Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.”
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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 Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
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From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE OLD INDIAN.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD INDIAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD INDIAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
up to a particular time
From this reading Before them lay the mighty Rockies, rising range on range, till their glittering, snow-capped summits pressed the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the foot-hills, and the country was rough and broken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Frank had drawn rein at the mouth of what seemed to be a small valley.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild and picturesque and awe-inspiring was the scene.
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's brother by Burt L. Standish holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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