Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SNELL TALKS. Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing. Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description. "Great Scott!" thought Bart. "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “"What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott!" thought Bart.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “SNELL TALKS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!" thought Bart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
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From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!" thought Bart.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNELL TALKS.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Bart Hodge saw the sinister stranger, and instantly recognized him from Frank's description.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading SNELL TALKS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Great Scott!" thought Bart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can that imp of Satan be up to here?"
which person or people
From this reading Frank was not the only one who had observed the man in black as that mysterious individual was departing.
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Chums by Burt L. Standish holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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