Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT. When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men. One of the men stumbled and swore. The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.” “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Chase is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.”
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading “When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading ““This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.”
dependable
From this reading “When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “One of the men stumbled and swore.”
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “One of the men stumbled and swore.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT.”
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In this reading “When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.”
In this reading “When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.”
In this reading “The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
confined by bonds
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
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From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
the force of workers available
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men stumbled and swore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men stumbled and swore.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
dependable
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading One of the men stumbled and swore.
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading One of the men stumbled and swore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other said: “It’s not much farther to the boat.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
at the time that
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
which person or people
From this reading “This feller is heavy,” said the one who had stumbled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Frank recovered consciousness he discovered that he was bound with stout cords and was being carried by two men.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE CAPTIVE ON THE YACHT.
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