Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE NIGHT. “I believe that is the _White Wings_!” Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement. It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail. Again the boys had heard from the _White Wings_.
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.”
a rapid active commotion
From this reading “Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.”
a means of flight or ascent
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““I believe that is the _White Wings_!””
In this reading “It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.”
In this reading “It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
anew
From this reading Again the boys had heard from the _White Wings_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe that is the _White Wings_!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Again the boys had heard from the _White Wings_.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again the boys had heard from the _White Wings_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again the boys had heard from the _White Wings_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Again the boys had heard from the _White Wings_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe that is the _White Wings_!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe that is the _White Wings_!”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I believe that is the _White Wings_!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
communicated in words
From this reading Diamond uttered the exclamation, being in a flurry of excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sunset on the Eastern Bay, and far in the distance, slowly creeping round an island, was a sail.
a Caucasian
From this reading “I believe that is the _White Wings_!”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “I believe that is the _White Wings_!”
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Chase by Burt L. Standish holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 12 holds 203 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Chase, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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