Chapter IX of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, “Frank Forces the Truth,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, “Frank Forces the Truth,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession. He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge. “Where did you get this?” Merry asked, when he had finished. Bart explained, and Frank listened.
Chapter IX of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, “Frank Forces the Truth,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Bart explained, and Frank listened.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Bart explained, and Frank listened.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Merry asked, when he had finished.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.”
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In this reading “Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Merry asked, when he had finished.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get this?”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Bart explained, and Frank listened.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Merry asked, when he had finished.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get this?”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merry asked, when he had finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Bart explained, and Frank listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry asked, when he had finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
unusual or striking
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where did you get this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bart went straight to Merriwell’s room and turned over the confession.
at the time that
From this reading Merry asked, when he had finished.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get this?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched Merriwell’s face, glowing with exultation, as Frank read the remarkable statement of Defarge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you get this?”
Chapter 9 of Frank Merriwell's False Friend by Burt L. Standish holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 120 sentences of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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