Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TERROR OF THE COAST. “Great heavens! What is the meaning of this?” Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping. A violent shake had aroused him.
Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “A violent shake had aroused him.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Great heavens!”
in a peaceful manner
From this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “A violent shake had aroused him.”
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “A violent shake had aroused him.”
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 “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
In this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
In this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
In this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
In this reading “Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A violent shake had aroused him.
aroused to action
From this reading A violent shake had aroused him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE COAST.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great heavens!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Great heavens!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A violent shake had aroused him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the meaning of this?”
and nothing more
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What is the meaning of this?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE COAST.
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading A violent shake had aroused him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE COAST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE COAST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is the meaning of this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A violent shake had aroused him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the meaning of this?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Frank gave utterance to this startled exclamation just as the light of the rising sun streamed into the room where he had been peacefully sleeping.
Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., Fighting the Terror of the Coast by Luis Senarens holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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