Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE CAVE OF DEATH. With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy. "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly. "I can't last long in this infernal hole." He stopped in the central chamber.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serving as an essential component
From this reading “He stopped in the central chamber.”
provoking horror
From this reading “With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “"I can't last long in this infernal hole."”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “"I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.”
under the level of the ground
From this reading “With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
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From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading IN THE CAVE OF DEATH.
serving as an essential component
From this reading He stopped in the central chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He stopped in the central chamber.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading IN THE CAVE OF DEATH.
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From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
provoking horror
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
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From this reading "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAVE OF DEATH.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
immediately past
From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.
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From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAVE OF DEATH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
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From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped in the central chamber.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAVE OF DEATH.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "I'm the only one left," he muttered thickly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't last long in this infernal hole."
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
under the level of the ground
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With the smoking torch gripped in one shaking hand and the knife that had done the terrible work in the other, Porfias del Norte hurried from the scene of that frightful underground tragedy.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit by Burt L. Standish holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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