Frank Merriwell's brother

Chapter XIII

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THE MESSAGE RECOVERED.

Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

“Count De Saravia!” exclaimed Frank.

“Yes,” said the man.

Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

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Frank Merriwell's brother

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Frank Merriwell's brother is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MESSAGE RECOVERED.

/ðə ˈmesədʒ rəˈkʌvərd/

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Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

/fræŋk hæd hɜːrd ʌv hɪm ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈrefjuːdʒi ənd ˈaʊtkæst ə mæn ʌv ˈnoʊbəl ˈfæməli huː hæd ˈsækrəfaɪst hɪmˈself ənd hɪz ˈfɔːrtʃən fɔːr wʌt hiː ˈfɜːrmli bɪˈliːvd wɑːz raɪt ənd ˈdʒʌstəs/

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“Count De Saravia!” exclaimed Frank.

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“Yes,” said the man.

/jes sed ðə mæn/

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Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

/ðen hiː toʊld ðem mʌtʃ ʌv hɪz ˈstɔːri ənd fəˈliːʃə huː hæd noʊn ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ɪt hərˈself sæt ənd ˈlɪsənd ɪn ˈwʌndərɪŋ ˈsaɪ.ləns/

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Felicia noun US /fəˈliːʃə/

genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers

From this reading “Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.”

firmly adverb US /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading “Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.”

outcast noun US /ˈaʊtkæst/

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading “Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.”

recovered adjective US /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “THE MESSAGE RECOVERED.”

refugee noun US /ˈrefjuːdʒi/

an exile who flees for safety

From this reading “Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.”

sacrificed verb US /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading “Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.”

Spanish noun US /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading “Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.”

wondering adjective US /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading “Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.”

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noble family adjective + noun

In this reading “Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “Count De Saravia!” exclaimed Frank.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Count De Saravia!” exclaimed Frank.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Count De Saravia!” exclaimed Frank.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/

genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading THE MESSAGE RECOVERED.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

RECOVEREDadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading THE MESSAGE RECOVERED.

refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/

an exile who flees for safety

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yes,” said the man.

Saravia

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From this reading “Count De Saravia!” exclaimed Frank.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MESSAGE RECOVERED.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Frank had heard of him, a Spanish refugee and outcast, a man of noble family, who had sacrificed himself and his fortune for what he firmly believed was right and justice.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading Then he told them much of his story, and Felicia, who had known nothing of it herself, sat and listened in wondering silence.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” said the man.

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