Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK’S ENEMIES. Rattleton’s blood was boiling. “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!” As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building. Harry went down on the leap.
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's danger is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.”
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “Rattleton’s blood was boiling.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading ““I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!””
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Harry went down on the leap.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading ““I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!””
take up or begin anew
From this reading “As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.”
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Harry went down on the leap.”
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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 “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Rattleton’s blood was boiling.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Rattleton’s blood was boiling.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading FRANK’S ENEMIES.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
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 FRANK’S ENEMIES.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry went down on the leap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Harry went down on the leap.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry went down on the leap.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rattleton’s blood was boiling.
take up or begin anew
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I am not much of a fighter,” he muttered; “but I am going down there and punch the faces off those dirty dogs!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he started to resume the descent of the stairs, Gooch and Billings left the building.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rattleton’s blood was boiling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry went down on the leap.
Chapter 35 of Frank Merriwell's danger by Burt L. Standish holds 100 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.
Chapter 35 holds 100 sentences of Frank Merriwell's danger, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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