Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVING AN ENEMY. In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold. The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken. The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason. Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.”
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “SAVING AN ENEMY.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “SAVING AN ENEMY.”
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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 In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SAVING AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
an opposing military force
From this reading SAVING AN ENEMY.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
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From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
a particular point in time
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
done under pressure
From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading SAVING AN ENEMY.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The captain and the crew seemed perfectly panic-stricken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell and his friends rushed out of the smoking-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of the explosion that might come any moment seemed to rob them of all reason.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth, there was a fire in the "Eagle's" hold.
Chapter 14 of Frank Merriwell's Nobility by Burt L. Standish holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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