Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH. His first impulse was to follow her. Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man. The man did not come. "Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Son is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “"Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “His first impulse was to follow her.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “His first impulse was to follow her.”
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading “"Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “THE TRUTH.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man did not come.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man did not come.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man did not come.
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading "Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then he stopped and stood waiting for the man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first impulse was to follow her.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.
which person or people
From this reading "Where is he? who is he?" speculated Berlin.
Chapter 11 of Frank Merriwell's Son by Burt L. Standish holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 11 holds 95 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Son, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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