Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK SEES THE MONSTER. Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island. Had that monster uttered this cry? Where was Merriwell? "Frank!"
Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.”
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Had that monster uttered this cry?”
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Had that monster uttered this cry?
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
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From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where was Merriwell?
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK SEES THE MONSTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had that monster uttered this cry?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Instantly Browning thought how the fisherman had told of the awful screams that came from the lips of the monster of the island.
communicated in words
From this reading Had that monster uttered this cry?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was Merriwell?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Merriwell?
Chapter 20 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise by Burt L. Standish holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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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