Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PHANTOM AGAIN. Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds. The result was the same. Not a moving form was to be seen. But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Reward is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Not a moving form was to be seen.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.”
in motion
From this reading “Not a moving form was to be seen.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “THE PHANTOM AGAIN.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “The result was the same.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.”
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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 Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
anew
From this reading THE PHANTOM AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a moving form was to be seen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Not a moving form was to be seen.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
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From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
in motion
From this reading Not a moving form was to be seen.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a moving form was to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
on one occasion
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM AGAIN.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was the same.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The result was the same.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM AGAIN.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a moving form was to be seen.
in the direction of
From this reading But as they returned toward the room, they once more heard those mysterious footsteps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was the same.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Both Merriwell and Hodge were so sure they had seen something that they again let themselves out through the window and made a search of the grounds.
Chapter 26 of Frank Merriwell's Reward by Burt L. Standish holds 101 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.
Chapter 26 holds 101 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Reward, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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