Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's False Friend is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's False Friend is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MERRIWELL’S RESERVE POWER. “Fancy,” said Packard. “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge. “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow. It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's False Friend is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ““Fancy,” said Packard.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading ““Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.”
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “MERRIWELL’S RESERVE POWER.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.”
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 a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
In this reading ““Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Fancy,” said Packard.
a boy or man
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
and nothing more
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERRIWELL’S RESERVE POWER.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fancy,” said Packard.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MERRIWELL’S RESERVE POWER.
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading MERRIWELL’S RESERVE POWER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fancy,” said Packard.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” declared Defarge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is useless for you to squirm and deny it, that’s just what has happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then beyond a doubt you have been hypnotized by the fellow.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's False Friend by Burt L. Standish holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 22 holds 191 sentences of Frank Merriwell's False Friend, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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