Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HORRORS OF THE HOLD. To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated. "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought. He is just a common boasting Frenchman." "He is not a common Frenchman." declared Frank.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.”
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading “He is just a common boasting Frenchman."”
fill with distaste
From this reading “"Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “He is just a common boasting Frenchman."”
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “THE HORRORS OF THE HOLD.”
disregarded
From this reading “To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.”
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading “To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.”
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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 He is just a common boasting Frenchman."
expected hopefully
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading He is just a common boasting Frenchman."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He is just a common boasting Frenchman."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He is not a common Frenchman." declared Frank.
fill with distaste
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "He is not a common Frenchman." declared Frank.
a person of French nationality
From this reading He is just a common boasting Frenchman."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE HORRORS OF THE HOLD.
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading THE HORRORS OF THE HOLD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
disregarded
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is just a common boasting Frenchman."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
and nothing more
From this reading He is just a common boasting Frenchman."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not a common Frenchman." declared Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORRORS OF THE HOLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
the act of searching for something
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORRORS OF THE HOLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
a source of difficulty
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Jack, in disgust, "he has less courage than I thought.
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading To the surprise of the four youths, M. Montfort utterly ignored them on the following day, instead of seeking "trouble," as had been anticipated.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility by Burt L. Standish holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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