Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION. “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank. “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond. “That’s why I stopped and stared. She must have thought me a chump.”
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “She must have thought me a chump.””
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ““I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““That’s why I stopped and stared.”
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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 “FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.”
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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 She must have thought me a chump.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s why I stopped and stared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading She must have thought me a chump.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must have thought me a chump.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have thought me a chump.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have thought me a chump.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “That’s why I stopped and stared.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “That’s why I stopped and stared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have seen that face before,” declared Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s why I stopped and stared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I had at first glance,” confessed Jack Diamond.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That’s why I stopped and stared.
Chapter 8 of Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L. Standish holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 8 holds 223 sentences of Frank Merriwell's Trust, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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