Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE DANGER. "Gone!" Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring. It was truly gone. In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's Chums is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.”
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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 Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
surprising greatly
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
exhale hard
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading MORE DANGER.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone!"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was truly gone.
immediately past
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE DANGER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
a special situation
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In some surprising manner it had disappeared from the room while he was in pursuit of the paper, astonishing though such a thing seemed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was truly gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was truly gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
during the time that
From this reading Bart staggered as if he had been struck a heavy blow, and his face grew ghastly pale, while his eyes stared at the spot where he had last seen the ring.
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