Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEADLY PERIL. Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed. "That hits you hard," said the fellow. "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician." "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “"You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “"You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed.”
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading “"That hits you hard," said the fellow.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “"We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “DEADLY PERIL.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “"We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “"You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.”
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 this reading “DEADLY PERIL.”
In this reading “"You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.”
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 "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading DEADLY PERIL.
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
a boy or man
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed.
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading DEADLY PERIL.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
in the near future
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank squirmed, and Harris laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll soon put you out of business as a professional magician."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That hits you hard," said the fellow.
Chapter 12 of Frank Merriwell's Own Company by Burt L. Standish holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 12 holds 128 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Own Company, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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