Chapter 2 of Frank of Freedom Hill is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Frank of Freedom Hill is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The front door opened with a burst of voices. Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side. Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb. The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house. "Lawsy, Mr. Steve!
Chapter 2 of Frank of Freedom Hill is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of closing something
From this reading “Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.”
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading “The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.”
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading “Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.”
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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 The front door opened with a burst of voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
the act of closing something
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lawsy, Mr. Steve!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Lawsy, Mr. Steve!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.
with a raucous sound
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lawsy, Mr. Steve!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Freedom and slavery hung in the crimson pressing thumb.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cook's voice burst raucously--she was peering with rolling eyes underneath the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Enemies of freedom were closing in from every side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The front door opened with a burst of voices.
Chapter 2 of Frank of Freedom Hill by Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur) Derieux holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 413 sentences of Frank of Freedom Hill, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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