Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOYFUL NEWS. Frank came near shouting his astonishment. At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses. The proctor--alive--uninjured--there! The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Frank came near shouting his astonishment.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “JOYFUL NEWS.”
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading “The proctor--alive--uninjured--there!”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Frank came near shouting his astonishment.”
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading “The proctor--alive--uninjured--there!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “JOYFUL NEWS.”
In this reading “The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!”
almost do or experience something
In this reading “Frank came near shouting his astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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possessing life
From this reading The proctor--alive--uninjured--there!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Frank came near shouting his astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
the lower side of anything
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank came near shouting his astonishment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank came near shouting his astonishment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank came near shouting his astonishment.
full of or producing joy
From this reading JOYFUL NEWS.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Frank came near shouting his astonishment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading JOYFUL NEWS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading The proctor--alive--uninjured--there!
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From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
only a very short time before
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Frank came near shouting his astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he scarcely could believe the evidence of his senses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The proctor--alive--uninjured--there!
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading The proctor--alive--uninjured--there!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The proctor, whom he had believed drowned and at the bottom of the Quinnepiac River!
Chapter 33 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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