Chapter 13 of Americans All Stories of American Life is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Americans All Stories of American Life is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer. "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey." "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by. "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily. "I am brave enough to want----" "Be careful!
Chapter 13 of Americans All Stories of American Life is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"I am brave enough to want----" "Be careful!”
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “"It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “"I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.”
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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 "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
with anger
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
react verbally
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am brave enough to want----" "Be careful!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "I am brave enough to want----" "Be careful!
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
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 "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
engage in
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
the force of workers available
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I am brave enough to want liberty!" cried Ivan angrily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is a long way, and only brave men can make the journey."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It is no place for cowards," Ivan would answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you brave?" the baker screamed one day as he went by.
Chapter 13 of Americans All Stories of American Life by Benjamin A. (Benjamin Alexander) [Editor] Heydrick holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 417 sentences of Americans All Stories of American Life, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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