Chapter II of Frank Reade, Jr., and His New Steam Man, “The New Steam Man,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of Frank Reade, Jr., and His New Steam Man, “The New Steam Man,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said: “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?” “Yes.” “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.” “It is.”
Chapter II of Frank Reade, Jr., and His New Steam Man, “The New Steam Man,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading ““Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?””
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading ““Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?””
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ““Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?””
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading ““In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.””
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ““Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:”
In this reading “Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:”
In this reading ““Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
except for; apart from
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Then an innocent man stands convicted of murder?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “In that case it is the duty of every philanthropic man to try and save the innocent.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the young inventor paused before his father, and in a deeply impressed manner said:
Chapter 2 of Frank Reade, Jr., and His New Steam Man by Luis Senarens holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 155 sentences of Frank Reade, Jr., and His New Steam Man, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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