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Frank Roscoe's Secret

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.
He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.
But they did not question him.
"Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.
"Thanks," replied Frank.
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Frank Roscoe's Secret

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.
/fræŋk liːvz əˈɡen fræŋk riːtʃt kæmp ɪn taɪm fɔːr ˈbrekfəst/
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He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.
/hiː wɑːz ˈwɪri wɪð hɪz lɔːŋ naɪt ˈdʒɜːrni ənd hɪz tʃʌmz sɔː ˈevədənsəz ʌv ðə streɪn ɪt hæd bɪn ɑːn hɪm ɪn hɪz aɪz ˈhevi frʌm niːd ʌv sliːp ənd hɪz ɑːrmz wɪtʃ ˈtrembəld frʌm ðə lɔːŋ ˈpædəlɪŋ/
Line 3
But they did not question him.
/bʌt ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt ˈkwestʃən hɪm/
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"Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.
Line 5
"Thanks," replied Frank.
/θæŋks rɪˈplaɪd fræŋk/

Learner Dictionary

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chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.”

chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.”

coffee noun US /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “"Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.”

evidences noun US /ˈevədənsəz/

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.”

paddling verb US /ˈpædəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading “He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.”

strain noun US /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading “He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.”

Thanks noun US /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading “"Thanks," replied Frank.”

trembled verb US /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.”

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AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they did not question him.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But they did not question him.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

Fenn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

Here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

LEAVESnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But they did not question him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading But they did not question him.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Thanks," replied Frank.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Thanks," replied Frank.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they did not question him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FRANK LEAVES AGAIN Frank reached camp in time for breakfast.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Here's some hot coffee!" called Fenn, as his chum drew the boat up on the bank.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was weary with his long night journey, and his chums saw evidences of the strain it had been on him in his eyes, heavy from need of sleep, and his arms, which trembled from the long paddling.

Chapter 20 of Frank Roscoe's Secret by Allen Chapman holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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