Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD SPOONER. Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door. He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked. This time he knew it was not. The rap had been faltering and feeble.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading “The rap had been faltering and feeble.”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “The rap had been faltering and feeble.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “The rap had been faltering and feeble.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.”
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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 Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
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From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This time he knew it was not.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time he knew it was not.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD SPOONER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD SPOONER.
express in words
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rap had been faltering and feeble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he knew it was not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he knew it was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
at the time that
From this reading Felipe Jalisco always leaped to his feet like a cat when a knock sounded on his door.
which person or people
From this reading He could tell in a twinkling if it was Hagan who knocked.
Chapter 22 of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit by Burt L. Standish holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 22 holds 238 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Pursuit, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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