Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNWELCOME RELATION. Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door. From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear. Frank turned to her. “Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's First Job is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading ““Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “AN UNWELCOME RELATION.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “AN UNWELCOME RELATION.”
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In this reading “Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.”
In this reading “Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.”
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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 Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME RELATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
a young female
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank turned to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the lips of the blind girl came another cry, one of fear.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading AN UNWELCOME RELATION.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t be afraid,” he said, reassuringly.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
in the direction of
From this reading Frank had risen to his feet and he took a step toward the door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Frank turned to her.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME RELATION.
Chapter 23 of Frank Merriwell's First Job by Burt L. Standish holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 23 holds 137 sentences of Frank Merriwell's First Job, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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