Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAPPY JACK. Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright. He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent. At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?” “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Trust is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confidently declared to be so
From this reading ““Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?””
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading ““Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.”
subdued or overcome
From this reading “Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.”
not used up
From this reading “He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.”
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straighten oneself
In this reading “He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.”
In this reading “He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.”
In this reading “He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY JACK.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HAPPY JACK.
immediately past
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
subdued or overcome
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
with speed
From this reading “Dead sure of it,” asserted the freshman quickly.
not used up
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
not in physical motion
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He straightened up and stood looking down steadily at Dick, for some moments remaining silent.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank’s face was very pale, but in his eyes still burned the strange fire that had startled and quelled Starbright.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he said: “Are you sure you have not been drinking?”
Chapter 16 of Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L. Standish holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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