Chapter 9 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNWELCOME GUEST. The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament. However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm. Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down. This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
Chapter 9 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.”
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading “This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “THE UNWELCOME GUEST.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
expected hopefully
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
causing inconvenience
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE UNWELCOME GUEST.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
of the present time and place
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
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From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading However, he betrayed neither embarrassment nor alarm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
on the contrary
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNWELCOME GUEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blowing out the candle, he advanced to the table and set it down.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading THE UNWELCOME GUEST.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger was in rather an awkward predicament.
which person or people
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This movement brought him nearer Paul Nichols, who, with the timidity natural to an old man, anticipated an immediate attack.
Chapter 9 of Brave and Bold by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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