Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPYING PROCTOR. Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing. He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones. There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say: “Oh, it’s all right, Merriwell.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.”
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading “THE SPYING PROCTOR.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.”
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading “THE SPYING PROCTOR.”
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In this reading “There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:”
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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 There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right, Merriwell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
of short duration or distance
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
a short vivid experience
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right, Merriwell.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
held up in the air
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right, Merriwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right, Merriwell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading THE SPYING PROCTOR.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right, Merriwell.
express in words
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
the act of searching for something
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading THE SPYING PROCTOR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPYING PROCTOR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a brief silence, and then Bruce Browning hastened to say:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked from one to another of the lads before him, as if seeking to discover the guilty one or ones.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although he had not lifted his voice the least, there was indignation in Merry’s manner, and his eyes were flashing.
Chapter 29 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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